The Opening of Japan

The Explorers Podcast
24/10/2023 19 min
The Opening of Japan

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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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