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9781553958499
As the only Western nation allowed to trade with Japan for almost 250 years, the Dutch provided an invaluable lens to the world for Japan during its "closed" period. Of all non-Western nations, it was Japan that was the best informed about all the technological and scientific developments in Europe, hence its rapid development after the fall of the Tokugawa shogunate.Doeff, Hendrik is the author of 'Recollections of Japan', published 2003 under ISBN 9781553958499 and ISBN 1553958497.
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