a Portuguese vessel landed there after being blown off course.
The Portuguese. Portuguese traders to be exact.
The first Europeans in Japan were Portuguese. They arrived coming from Macau (in China) were a Portuguese colony was already established in early 1530's. Some of the Portuguese arriving in Japan were sons of mixed marriages in India as well. The date of the arrival in Kyushu island is somewhere between 1540 and 1545. The aim of the Portuguese sailors was to be the ones caring out the commerce between Japan and the rest of Asia. Missionaries, mainly the Jesuits, were sent to Japan and traveled in Portuguese ships as soon as the route was established. During the period when Portugal and Spain had the same king (1580-1640) the route to Japan was still considered Portuguese and ruled by the "Estado da Índia", a branch of the Portuguese crown in India. Around 1630 both the Portuguese and the Spanish were banned from Japan because the country closed itself from the Christian nations and most foreigner contact; and only allowed Chinese, Korean and Dutch to trade in some ports.
Tempura originated in Japan and was introduced by Portuguese traders in the 16th century. The dish typically consists of seafood or vegetables that are battered and deep-fried. It has since become a popular dish in Japanese cuisine and is enjoyed both in Japan and around the world.
Why and how the Spaniards and Portuguese come to the orient
The translation of "come in" in Portuguese is "entre".
The word 'Vem', which is pronounced 'vehng' in the cariocan and continental accents, is a Portuguese equivalent of 'Come'.
Most likely it would have been China, not a European nation. The Portuguese first arrived in Japan in the year 1543.
"Come here" in Portuguese is "venha aqui".
Japan forced the Portuguese out because of their participation of revolt by persecuted peasants and Christians in 1637 known as the Shimabara Rebellion. The rebellion was crushed at a high cost to the shogun's army.
Japan does Tempura right! It was introduced to them by the Portuguese!
Vem! in Portuguese is "(You) Come!" in English.
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