Online dictionary of history and traditions in Japan: Dejima

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Dejima

出島 出島
alternative words: Deshima, Dejima island
keywords: locality
related topics: Edo period , Sakoku
related web sites: http://www1.city.nagasaki.nagasaki.jp/dejima/
explanation: Small artificial island built inside Nagasaki harbor in 1634. Initially served as the trading post of Portuguese merchants, after their expulsion from Japan, Dutch merchants were moved there from Hirato harbor in 1641. During Sakoku period which spanned between 1639 and 1853, it had been the unique place where western merchants were allowed to trade with Japanese. Dejima means "jutting island"

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