Being aware and being open are not the same thing.
During that period (later 1500s, early 1600s) Hideyoshi attempted to invade Korea and take it over. Nobunaga, Hideyoshi's predecessor, apparently engaged with the Vatican and Jesuits because he wanted to gain the benefits of technology, etc. But Tokugawa, how came after Hideyoshi, shut the whole thing down and it began a capital crime to enter or leave Japan.
The exceptions were the Dutch, as Steve mentions.
However, Steve, this is the first I've heard of Nobunaga being Christian. I'm wondering where you're sourcing that from?
There was a historic event where Christian’s held up at a castle and were starved to death by the shogun. This was due to the Shogun not liking people to have higher authority than themselves, as Christians easily became revels.
Perhaps my memory failed me. I could have sworn that I had read that he was Christian. IIRC, he had priests pray for him before battles. I saw this depicted in a movie once.
My point was that Japan was open and well aware of others as far back as 1400-1600
Being aware and being open are not the same thing.
During that period (later 1500s, early 1600s) Hideyoshi attempted to invade Korea and take it over. Nobunaga, Hideyoshi's predecessor, apparently engaged with the Vatican and Jesuits because he wanted to gain the benefits of technology, etc. But Tokugawa, how came after Hideyoshi, shut the whole thing down and it began a capital crime to enter or leave Japan.
The exceptions were the Dutch, as Steve mentions.
However, Steve, this is the first I've heard of Nobunaga being Christian. I'm wondering where you're sourcing that from?
There was a historic event where Christian’s held up at a castle and were starved to death by the shogun. This was due to the Shogun not liking people to have higher authority than themselves, as Christians easily became revels.
Sourcing from my memory of what history books I had read. Although this says he embraced Christianity politically but not accepted it personally.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Oda-Nobunaga
This also gives some interesting information.
https://www.worldhistory.org/Oda_Nobunaga/
Perhaps my memory failed me. I could have sworn that I had read that he was Christian. IIRC, he had priests pray for him before battles. I saw this depicted in a movie once.