Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown (
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: 長崎新地中華街,
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: 长崎新地中华街) is an area located in
Nagasaki, Nagasaki
is the capital and the largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan.
It became the sole port used for trade with the Portuguese and Dutch during the 16th through 19th centuries. The Hidden Christian Sites in the ...
,
Japan
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. Today this area is a
shopping strip covering many blocks.
Most of the Chinese members of Nagasaki Chinatown are of
Fuzhounese descent. Nagasaki and Fuzhou established ties as
sister cities in 1980 to recognize the historical connections between the two cities and Fuzhounese immigrant community.
History
This area was originally the location of the warehouses of Chinese merchants, who traded goods to Japan from the 15th to 19th centuries. They lived in the 'Chinese residence' (''Tojin yashiki'') a little to the south-east (today's Kannaimachi 館内町).
The Chinese traders came to Nagasaki because it was the only open port in Japan during the Tokugawa period. The
Tokugawa government allowed only Nagasaki to stay open to Chinese and Dutch traders, closing off the rest of Japan to prevent European political influence and the spread of
Christianity
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Strict rules were placed on these Chinese traders, forcing them to stay within the precincts of the ''Tojin yashiki'' at night. Anyone found outside the area during prohibited times was arrested by the local guard.
See also
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Chinatowns in Asia
Chinatowns in Asia are widespread with a large concentration of overseas Chinese in East Asia and Southeast Asia and ethnic Chinese whose ancestors came from southern China - particularly the provinces of Guangdong, Fujian, and Hainan - ...
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Yokohama Chinatown
is located in Yokohama, Japan, which is located just south of Tokyo. It is about 160 years old, with a population of about 3,000 to 4,000. Today, only a few Chinese people still live there, most being from Guangzhou (Cantonese people).
Yo ...
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Nankin-machi
Nankin-machi (Japanese for "Nanjing town") ( ja, 南京町; zh, 南京町) is a neighborhood in Kobe, Japan located south of Motomachi station adjacent to the Daimaru Department Store and is a major tourist attraction. Considered as Kobe's Chi ...
(“Nanjing Town” in Kobe)
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Chinese in Japan
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China
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Koreatown in Japan
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Hong Kong
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References
External links
Official site of Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown(Japanese)
Nagasaki Lantern Festival(Japanese)
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Chinatowns in Asia
Chinese-Japanese culture
Tourist attractions in Nagasaki Prefecture