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The Hirado Dutch Trading Post (平戸和蘭商館, Hirado Oranda shōkan ato) was a trading base of the Dutch East India Company on the island of Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture Japan. It was established in 1609 and lasted for 33 years. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1922. [1]
But Hirado ware was popular for the water jars used to hold the cold water for the tea ceremony. [8] The very fine shaping and finish of Hirado ware was regarded as suitable for the many types of small pieces categorized as belonging to the "scholar's desk", such as brush rests, water droppers, paperweights, and desk screens. [9]
A tower and wall of Hirado Castle Matsura Akira, final daimyo of Hirado Domain. Hirado Domain (平戸藩, Hirado-han) was a Japanese domain of the Edo period.It was centered around Hirado Castle in what is now the city of Hirado, Nagasaki and was ruled by the tozama daimyō Matsura clan for all of its history.
Hirado Castle View of Hirado bay from Hirado castle Hirado Bridge. Hirado (平戸市, Hirado-shi) is a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2024, the city had an estimated population of 28,172, and a population density of 120 people per km 2. [1] The total area of the city is 235.12 km 2 (90.78 sq mi)
Hirado is a city in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. Hirado may also refer to: Híradó, a Hungarian news program; Hirado Island, the island in Nagasaki Prefecture; Hirado Domain, was a Japanese domain of the Edo period
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The monument to the martyr Costanzo Camillus is in the part of Hirado that was formerly the town of Tabira. Tabira ( 田平町 , Tabira-chō ) was a town located in Kitamatsuura District , Nagasaki Prefecture , Japan .
Matsura Takanobu (松浦 隆信, 1529 – April 1, 1599) or Taqua Nombo was a 16th-century Japanese samurai and 25th hereditary lord of the Matsura clan of Hirado.He was one of the most powerful feudal lords of Kyūshū and one of the first to allow trading with Europeans, particularly the Portuguese, through whom he amassed great profits in the import of western firearms.