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Dutch Missions To Edo
The Dutch East India Company missions to Edo were regular tribute missions to the court of the Tokugawa ''shōgun'' in Edo (modern Tokyo) to reassure the ties between the Bakufu and the ''Opperhoofd''. The ''Opperhoofd'' of the Dutch factory in Dejima and his attendants were escorted by the Japanese to Edo where they presented exotic and elaborate gifts to the ''shōgun'': clocks, telescopes, medicines, artillery and rare animals were usual gifts of the tribute missions. The ''shōgun'' would correspond at the same time with gifts to the Dutch. The tribute system, as in China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, most populous country, with a Population of China, population exceeding 1.4 billion, slig ..., served to enhance the idea of the ''shōgun''s supremacy to his subjects. Auslin, Michael R. (2006). Negotiating with imperialism: the unequal treaties and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Tribute Embassy To Edo
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