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[[Japan]] is a group of islands situated east of Korea. |
[[Japan]] is a group of islands situated east of Korea. Home to the [[samurai]] (an approximate equivalent of the [[Europe|European]] [[knight]]. |
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==European contact with Japan== |
==European contact with Japan== |
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The [[Portugal|Portuguese]] had reached Japan by 1543 and soon began [[trade|trading]]. European trade brought [[firearm]]s to Japan and the local [[smith]]s rapidly began to produce their own version and quickly adopted it into their warfare. |
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The [[Portugal|Portuguese]] had reached Japan by 1543 and soon began |
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around [[Christianity|Christian]] missions. However by 1587 the |
around [[Christianity|Christian]] missions. However by 1587 the |
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Tokugawa government, irritated by factional disputes between |
Tokugawa government, irritated by factional disputes between |
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Revision as of 09:16, 11 February 2006
Japan is a group of islands situated east of Korea. Home to the samurai (an approximate equivalent of the European knight.
European contact with Japan
The Portuguese had reached Japan by 1543 and soon began trading. European trade brought firearms to Japan and the local smiths rapidly began to produce their own version and quickly adopted it into their warfare.
As well as trade, European interest in Japan centred around Christian missions. However by 1587 the Tokugawa government, irritated by factional disputes between missionary orders and worried about foreign influence, banned missionaries. By 1597 the active persecution of Christians had started.
