Dejima
出島
neighborhood in
Nagasaki
#4 in Nagasaki
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#690 in Japan
Dejima was a small, fan-shaped artificial island in the bay of Nagasaki, Japan, constructed in 1634 by local merchants. Originally built to house Portuguese traders, it became the single place of direct trade and exchange between Japan and the outside world during the Edo period (1603-1868) following the expulsion of the Portuguese and the subsequent sakoku (closed country) policy. From 1641 to 1853, Dejima served as the Dutch trading post, as the Dutch were the only Westerners permitted to conduct limited trade with Japan. The island's isolated position allowed the Japanese government to control and monitor foreign influence while still benefiting from technological and cultural exchanges.
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