Tanegashima - The Arrival of Europe in Japan (NIAS Monographs)

246 Pages·2002·4.06 MB·English

by  Olof G. Lidin

TANEGASHIMA—THE ARRIVAL OF EUROPE IN
JAPAN
NORDIC INSTITUTE OF ASIAN STUDIES
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TANEGASHIMA

The Arrival of Europe in Japan
Olof G.Lidin
Nordic Institute of Asian Studies
Monograph Series, No. 90
First published in 2002 by NIAS Press
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British Library Catalogue in Publication Data
Lidin, Olof G.
Tanegashima: the arrival of Europe in Japan.—(NIAS
monographs in Asian studies; no. 90)
1. Portuguese—Japan—Tanegashima—History—16th century
2. Portuguese—Japan—Tanegashima—History—16th century
—Sources 3. Weapons—Japan—History—Kamakura Momoyama
periods, 1185–1600 4. Weapons—Japan—History—Kamakura
Momoyama periods, 1185–1600—Sources 5. Japan—Civilization
Western influences 6. Japan—Civilization—1185–1600 7. Japan—
Religion—To 1600 8. Japan—Civilization—Western influences—
Sources 9. Japan—Civilization—1185–1600—Sources 10. Japan—
Religion—To 1600—Sources
I. Title II. Nordic Institute of Asian Studies
303.4'82520469
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To the people of Tanegashima

Contents

Preface xii
Author’s Note xiv

CHAPTER 1 The Arrival of the Portuguese 1
CHAPTER 2 The Record of the Musket (Teppōki)—a Translation 27
CHAPTER 3 Translations of the Tanegashima kafu 31
CHAPTER 4 The Tanegashima Family and the Tanegashima kafu 39
CHAPTER 5 The Teppōki, the Tanegashima kafu and the Historical Setting 49
CHAPTER 6 Fernão Mendes Pinto’s Four Visits to Japan, according to the 69

Peregrinaçam
CHAPTER 7 The Record of the Kunitomo Teppōki (Kunitomo teppōki)—a 89

Translation
CHAPTER 8 The Kunitomo Teppōki—a Discussion 95
CHAPTER 9 Teppō Production at Sakai 102
CHAPTER 10 Teppō Production at Negoro 105
CHAPTER 11 The Spread of the Teppō on Kyushu 107
CHAPTER 12 Francisco (Francis) Xavier in Japan 112

APPENDICES

I: The Teppōki 126
II: The Tanegashima kafu (Partial) 131
III: The Kunitomo Teppō 133
Notes 139
Kanji Glossary 188
Bibliography 197
Index 211