SLIDE 2: The first relationship between Portugal and Japan started in 1543. The first explorers were Portuguese traders António Mota, Francisco Zeimoto and António Peixoto. When the Portuguese explorers arrived they landed in the southern archipelago of Japan. They were the first Europeans to discover Japan and established a relationship and trade with it. This was called the Nanban trade. The Portuguese and Japanese relationship and trade found the port of Nagasaki in 1571, through the deal of the Jesuit Gaspar Vilela and the ruling Daimyo at the time lord Ōmura Sumitada. The Japanese were introduced to firearms as they were interested in fire guns. They arrived at the southern tip of Tanegashima, where they introduce firearms to the local
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Japan’s iron and swords smiths reproduced/mass-produce the Portuguese arms/the guns at a such a phenomenal rate that in 50 years japans army had more weapons than any contemporary army in Europe. The weapons were extremely important as it gave the Japanese more power to invade (the invasion of Korea in 1592 and 1597) and protect themselves from different countries invading. This marks the beginning of Japan’s European style (modern) armies and ultimately shows that Japan is beginning to develop at a phenomenal rate. This era (unification of Japan) also gave way to new subjects such as mathematics (和算 wasan) which was taught to but still was isolated when contact was cut off …show more content…
In the Edo period, rice was used as the base of the economy and used as currency, as the daimyo collected the taxes from the workers in the form of rice. this was the first implementation of currency. Then the rice collect by the daimyo was sold at the fudasashi market in Edo to raise money.
Throughout the period, Japanese managed to smuggle studies of Western sciences and techniques (called rangaku) through the Dutch traders in Dejima. The subject that was studied included geography, medicine, natural sciences, astronomy, art, languages, physical sciences and mechanical sciences which enabled Japanese to build clockwatchers, or wadokei, inspired by Western techniques.
Slide 10/11: In mid-19th century America arrived and established the trade. The industrial revolution in Japan first started with, cotton and silk, which were spun and woven in home workshops in rural areas. By the 1890s, Japanese textiles were mass produced and was a very successful and widely popular with British products in China and India. Japanese ships competed with European traders. they shipped the goods to Asia and Europe. Japan uses skipped water power and moved straight to steam-powered mills, which increased the production yield and
Japan’s iron and swords smiths reproduced/mass-produce the Portuguese arms/the guns at a such a phenomenal rate that in 50 years japans army had more weapons than any contemporary army in Europe. The weapons were extremely important as it gave the Japanese more power to invade (the invasion of Korea in 1592 and 1597) and protect themselves from different countries invading. This marks the beginning of Japan’s European style (modern) armies and ultimately shows that Japan is beginning to develop at a phenomenal rate. This era (unification of Japan) also gave way to new subjects such as mathematics (和算 wasan) which was taught to but still was isolated when contact was cut off …show more content…
In the Edo period, rice was used as the base of the economy and used as currency, as the daimyo collected the taxes from the workers in the form of rice. this was the first implementation of currency. Then the rice collect by the daimyo was sold at the fudasashi market in Edo to raise money.
Throughout the period, Japanese managed to smuggle studies of Western sciences and techniques (called rangaku) through the Dutch traders in Dejima. The subject that was studied included geography, medicine, natural sciences, astronomy, art, languages, physical sciences and mechanical sciences which enabled Japanese to build clockwatchers, or wadokei, inspired by Western techniques.
Slide 10/11: In mid-19th century America arrived and established the trade. The industrial revolution in Japan first started with, cotton and silk, which were spun and woven in home workshops in rural areas. By the 1890s, Japanese textiles were mass produced and was a very successful and widely popular with British products in China and India. Japanese ships competed with European traders. they shipped the goods to Asia and Europe. Japan uses skipped water power and moved straight to steam-powered mills, which increased the production yield and