The Portuguese arrival to Japan
The portuguese discovereres arrive in Japan by 1543 in the edge of the Muromachi period ( 1316-1573 ) .
The portuguese were called « Nambam » , wich means South Barbarian by the Japaneese , due to the lack of cortesy measures .
It is largely knowed that the portuguese were the first to introduce the fire arms in Japan , concretly in the Tanegashima island .
However these were not the only relations between the two cultures , since that there whore about 4000 portuguese origin words in the japaneese language .
However this great relationship finished in 1614 , when the Tokugawa Dinasty decides to expel the foreight from Japan . This measure was influence by the growing influence of the missionary in the japaneese internal affairs .
The arrival of the portuguese first issue set
The arrival of the portuguese second issue set
Another territory in the Southern Asia , Macau has also issued some philatelic material celebrating the 450 years of the portuguese arrival to Japan . It was from the territory of Macau ( today under chineese administration ) that the first expeditions leave to Japan .
The arrival of the portuguese second issue set from Macau
To celebrate this event , Japan has also issued a set regarding to the portuguese arrival in Japan .
The arrival of the portuguese issue set from Japan
Nippon 91 Philatelic Exibithion
Nagano 98 Winter Olympic Games
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