HIST 236 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Mudflat, Tokugawa Ieyasu
11 Nov 2017
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Mostly vessels carrying goods + people with some cargo from abroad. Increased trade between china + japan post mongol invasion. Led to increase of seamen in japan. China stops formal relations with japan (1557) Many coastal villages in korea and china were abandoned, further diminishing sea. Lol no more friendly neighbours for japan activity. Increase in seamen = increase of distance ventured. Begin to trade with the philippines and malay. Kyushu suppresses pirates (1587) = easier life for actual seafarers. More imports to japan: silk, cloth, sugar, tropical foods, woods, medicine, saltpeter for gunpowder. More exports: silver, metals and metal products, specialty clothing, umbrellas, fans, art. Permits on who could trade and which ports could be used. Control over the silver mines and mints. Commissioned many trading expeditions to southeast asia. Peace settlement between edo and seoul in 1607. Trade with the durch increased while trade with iberians declined. China, dutch and korea became the main overseas traders.
