Three Strangers, 300,000 Guns
Portuguese landed at Tanegashima and introduced muskets; by 1556, daimyōs fielded about 300,000 muskets.History of Japan — Nanban Shock: Guns, Jesuits, and Nagasaki
Cannon and Combat
Portuguese ships bombarded Moji Castle, and the Battle of Fukuda Bay soon pitted Europeans against Japanese at sea.History of Japan — Nanban Shock: Guns, Jesuits, and Nagasaki
