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The Portuguese Discovery of Japan: First Contact and the Nanban Trade
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the dramatic first encounter between Portugal and Japan in 1543, when three Portuguese merchants washed ashore on Tanegashima island, introducing firearms to a warring nation. They trace the Nanban trade—literally 'Southern Barbarian' commerce—that followed, bringing silver, silk, and Jesuits like Francis Xavier to Japanese shores. Learn how the arquebus transformed samurai warfare, how daimyo like Ōtomo Sōrin embraced Christianity, and how the shogunate's fear of colonial domination led to the Sakoku isolation policy. Featuring key…
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