Spencer LowDec 11, 20202 minJapanese words of Portuguese originAlthough the Japanese became more deeply familiar with the Dutch language (Western knowledge was called 蘭学 rangaku or "Dutch studies"),...
Spencer LowOct 17, 20201 minThe Portuguese in JapanArriving from southern China, the Portuguese were called "Southern Barbarians" (南蛮) by the Japanese. These barbarians brought lucrative...