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MATSUDA (Kiichi). RELATIONS Between Portugal and Japan. Lisboa. 1965. - MATSUDA (Kiichi) RELATIONS Between Portugal and Japan . Lisboa: Junta de Investigações do Ultramar, 1965. 110 pp.; 195 mm. First edition. A synthesis study on Portuguese-Japanese relations. The work is divided into two parts. The first outlines the general relations between the two countries, from the arrival of the first Portuguese in Tanegashima in 1542 or 1543, to the closure of Japanese ports to foreigners, addressing the expansion of Christianity, the Japanese embassy to Europe, Hideyoshi's policy towards missionaries, and the founding of Nagasaki. The second deals with Portuguese influence on Japanese civilization in the fields of education, the Jesuit press, music, science, and commerce. A frequently cited reference work in studies on the Portuguese presence in Japan. Highly regarded. ⚑ Auto-translated via Google Translate