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Portugal's Silk Road to Japan: The Nanban Trade
In this episode, we explore the fascinating and often overlooked chapter of Portuguese history that led them far beyond the Indian Ocean and into the heart of East Asia. While earlier episodes covered the Treaty of Tordesillas and the spice wars in India, here we focus on the 'Nanban' trade—the Southern Barbarians as the Japanese called these European visitors. We follow Francis Xavier’s initial arrival in Kagoshima in 1549 and trace how a small group of Jesuits and merchants managed to establish a foothold in Hirado and later Nagasaki. This story is not just about religion; it is…
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