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We’ve all heard of the Silk Road, and how the East was connected to the West through trade routes. And some of you know of Marco Polo, who was one of the first Europeans to travel to China. But do you know that the first European arrival in Japan was accidental, and heavily influenced Japan’s history as a nation?

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We’ve all heard of the Silk Road, and how the East was connected to the West through trade routes. And some of you know of Marco Polo, who was one of the first Europeans to travel to China. But do you know that the first European arrival in Japan was accidental, and heavily influenced Japan’s history as a nation?

Ep6: Which European country opened Japan to the West?

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Ep6: Which European country opened Japan to the West?

Ep6: Which European country opened Japan to the West?