1603 ⟶ João Rodrigues Publishes the First Japanese-Portuguese Dictionary

In Nagasaki, the Portuguese Jesuit missionary João Rodrigues...
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✍️ Murasaki Shikibu Completes The Tale of Genji

1008: Japanese Lady Murasaki Shikibu writes The Tale of Genji.⟶
Murasaki Shikibu Completes The Tale of Genji (1001)
Heian PeriodJapanese LiteratureNovel
JapanJapan

✍️ Lady Murasaki Completes The Tale of Genji

– Lady Murasaki Shikibu writes her Japanese novel, The Tale of Genji.⟶
Lady Murasaki Completes The Tale of Genji (1021)
LiteratureJapanese LiteratureHeian PeriodNovelFictionClassical LiteratureCultural Influence
JapanJapan

🚢 Portuguese Traders Arrive in Japan, Initiating Nanban Trade

The Nanban trade period begins after Portuguese traders make contact with Japan.⟶
Portuguese Traders Arrive in Japan, Initiating Nanban Trade (1543)
TradePortuguese EmpireEdo PeriodFeudal JapanGlobal TradeMaritime HistoryCultural Exchange
JapanJapanPortugalPortugal

📖 João Rodrigues Publishes the First Japanese-Portuguese Dictionary

In Nagasaki, the Portuguese Jesuit missionary João Rodrigues publishes Nippo Jisho, the first dictionary of Japanese to a European (Portuguese) language.⟶
João Rodrigues Publishes the First Japanese-Portuguese Dictionary (1603)
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JapanJapanPortugalPortugal

⚔️ Portuguese Cease Hiring Japanese Mercenaries

The Portuguese stop hiring Japanese mercenaries after a brawl in Malacca.⟶
Portuguese Cease Hiring Japanese Mercenaries (1615)
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📖 Ueda Akinari Publishes 'Tales of Moonlight and Rain'

Ugetsu Monogatari (Tales of Moonlight and Rain) by Ueda Akinari⟶
Ueda Akinari Publishes 'Tales of Moonlight and Rain' (1776)
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JapanJapan