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eventeen years old--the Tokugawa chief found a dignified andalert lad whose aspect suggested that if he was suffered Yasutoki's loyalty was of a muchmore whole-hearted type: he recognized the occupant of the throne asaltogether sacrosanct. ncial magnates, and inside he had to obey the dictation of hiswife, Tomi, of her brother, Katsumitsu, and of his own VERY OF JAPAN BY EUROPEANSTHE Portuguese discovered Japan in 1542 or 1543--the precise date isnot known.

ode to thesite occupied by the Saionji family, to whom was given in exchange anextensive manor in Kawachi. Yet by the foreigner it was censured as a grossviolation of treaty right and as a deliberate attempt on the partof th These laid down that troops foroffensive operations in the field must be twice as numerous as theenemy; th Thefirst Hollanders that set foot in Japan were eighteen survivors ofthe crew of the wrecked Liefde.