Europeans in both Japan and China
The primary reason why the Europeans arrived in Japan and China in the nineteenth century was to practice the trade. The Europeans wanted to trade directly from Asia, and this meant finding a new sea route. During the 1600s, the Chinese emperor had declared an embargo against Japan, causing a scarcity in Chinese goods both in Japan and China. The Europeans got a lucrative opportunity to act as middlemen between the two countries. The Europeans monopolized the rights to trade with both China and Japan. The civil war that occurred in Japan was beneficial to the Europeans, as each competing lords sought to attract business to their regions. The Europeans also arrived in both states to spread Christianity. Some of the traded valuable goods in the Nanban trade include the Japanese silver and Chinese silk. Other useful commodities include gold, horses, and slaves.
The Europeans in both Japan and China to spread their technology and learn other cultural practices. The Europeans introduced new cultures such as Japonism and new technologies, including the arquebus, ships, religion, culinary, and modern languages like Japanese, and Spanish. The dictionary underwent translation from Japanese to Portuguese. Chinese leaders like Xu converted to Christianity and utilized their influence to help their Jesuit friends. The Europeans went to Japan and China to introduce their hand-held guns. The Japanese already knew gunpowder weaponry imported from China and were already using cannon tubes during the civil war. The Europeans also went to establish factories as trading posts. The goods that Europeans wanted from Asia include spices like cinnamon, pepper, tea, Chinese Porcelains, and silk. The Europeans also brought silver to China. The Europeans arrival in Japan and Asia had a profound and lasting impact on the people, the economy, and culture.