Japanese Exchange with Europe and China in the 16th–19th Century
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World Map, By Joan Blaeu, 1648 (Important Cultural Property, Gift of the Koishikawa Arsenal)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room T2
November 19, 2019 (Tue) - December 25, 2019 (Wed)In ancient and medieval times, Japan mainly adopted ideas and material culture from China and Korea. The arrival of Europeans in the mid-16th century, however, led to the introduction of new worldviews, technology, and science, such as Christianity, firearms, and the study of anatomy.