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The Opening of Japan
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20 minutes
Released:
Oct 24, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
This episode takes a look at the first Europeans to reach the island of Japan in 1543. The two men - António Mota and Francisco Zeimoto - were Portuguese merchants. Their visit would transform Japanese society with the introduction of the arquebus - an early musket.
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Released:
Oct 24, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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