Tanegashima under the Tanegashima clan Ryukyu Islands
tanegashima matchlock
tanegashima known in japanese history introduction of european firearms japan. around 1543, chinese junk portuguese merchants on board driven tanegashima. tanegashima tokitaka succeeded in reproducing matchlock rifles obtained portuguese. within few decades, firearms, known tanegashima, spread across sengoku japan.
toyotomi hideyoshi s reunification of japan finalized tanegashima clan s status senior vassal of shimazu clan. relocated chiran of mainland kyūshū in 1595. although moved tanegashima in 1599, yakushima , kuchinoerabu island fall under direct control of shimazu clan. these islands constituted satsuma domain during edo period.
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