History of Japan
Tanegashima is a small island in Japan, significant for being the first place where European firearms were introduced to the country in the 16th century. This introduction, facilitated by Portuguese traders, marked a transformative moment in Japanese military history and had a lasting impact on warfare and politics during the era of the Ashikaga shogunate and the conflicts between the Northern and Southern Courts. The new technology changed the dynamics of power among warring factions.
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