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Japan, Portuguese trade in the 16th century

Japan, Portuguese trade in the 16th century

Soon after the first contacts in 1543, Portuguese ships started to arrive in Japan. At that time, there were already trade exchanges between Portugal and Goa (since around 1515), consisting of 3 to 4 carracks leaving Lisbon withsilver to purchase cotton and spices in India. Out of these, only one carrack went on to China […]