Japan had little contact with outsiders, and Europeans were considered coarse and crude when measured against traditional Japanese etiquette.
Nanban means “southern barbarian”, the term used for the European merchants who traded with Japan from the 1540s onwards. A typical “nanban” ship was the caravel, a European design with two masts and lateen-rigged sails. If a daimyo can afford it, and is willing to trust barbarous, uncouth Europeans, he can hire these ships for his fleet, but at a very high cost. For protection, trade ships are fitted with powerful European cannons, giving them some of the capabilities of a warship. Their cargo also makes them a prime target for the notorious wako pirates who haunt the Japanese coastline. This European merchant ship is armed with powerful cannons as defence against pirate raids.Įuropean or ‘nanban’ traders are the main source for cannons and matchlock firearms, along with other valuable goods, such as silk from China. Nanban Trade Ships are a galleon type in Total War: Shogun 2.
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