Confused Japanese Historians Describe Weird First Europeans

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Extracts taken from Kirishitan Monogotari in Deus Destroyed: Image of Christianity in Early Modern Japan (East Asian Monograph): The Image of Christianity in Early Modern Japan: 141 (Harvard East Asian Monographs) Paperback – 1 July 1988 by G Elison
And Tanegashima: The Arrival of Europe in Japan Olof G. Lidin NIAS Press, 2002

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Narrated and Script Edited by David Kelly
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[WhoaNellyJake]

The Europeans: “Wow, these barbarians are so stupid”

The Japanese: “Wow, these barbarians are so stupid”

[MrTVintro]

I do love how everyone in those days went:
"you're a barbarian"
"no u"

[nunoraimundo]

Japanese lord: "Would you teach me how to shoot this gun, o wise one?"
Portuguese trader: "Just squint and aim, that's pretty much it really"
Japanese lord: "Ah! You mean to say that true clarity is only achieved when you let go of your prideful eye and you are able to focus on the small details of the world that surrounds you. You are truly wise in the ways of life."
Portuguese trader: "Uh.... sure?"

[Trent-mj]

"rectify the heart" is a very Japanese translation of "hold still" because a flint or match lock blows up in your face a little and if that makes you flinch, you miss.

[greedtheron]

So crazy how gunpowder was invented in China, went all the way to Portugal, then got introduced to Japan. Nearly made a full trip around the globe to get next door.

[MartynLeopard]

0:14 As a Portuguese I wanna thank the Japanese for painting such an accurate portrayal of my face when I wake up in the morning
🇵🇹🤝🇯🇵

[anderplays]

"these barbarians are strange"
"don't worry they're harmless"
First thing they do is show everyone how to use a gun

[Comfyest]

As a Portuguese person I cannot describe how much fun I had decoding what words and names the Japanese misunderstood throughout this story

[bigtugaever]

"Like goblins" to be fair those lads had been at sea for a whole year eating oranges and dry biscuits before reaching japan.

[TheDramacist]

Westerner: **dresses up all nice to meet Emperor**
Emperor: Ugly goblin.

[comhaltacht]

The old paintings of Europeans from that time are hilarious. The Japanese draw themselves to look almost identical with few noticeable differences, but they draw the Portuguese like their these goblin creatures.

[DarkFire]

"Europeans don't know written script" has the same Energy as "Hieroglyphs are just cute pictures".

[MrGeoSim]

The philosophical discourse about squinting one eye was priceless. The portuguese guy must have been like, " bro, you just need to line up the two lines with the dot at the end of the barrel. Im not sharing the secrets of the universe"

[federationprime]

"They look pretty weird, and are a bit rude, but this weird bang stick is the greatest thing since rice-based agriculture!"

[jimmyalfonda]

"Don't worry about them. They're harmless. They're just southern barbarians."

"What country are they from?"

"South barbary."

[rumpelpumpel]

the conversation about how to use a firearm is hilarious. Japanese guy is ready to open his mind to foreign philosophy and secrets while foreigners just tell him "Bruh! Close one eye and look straight down the damn barrel!"

[wonderwiseS]

As a Portuguese Barbarian with a long nose and yellow demonic eyes, i agree.

[Crimson-katanas]

The accuracy of describing jaundice, malnourishment, and the physical looks of someone clearly at sea for extreme long periods is remarkable. It would undoubtedly look and smell like a demon coming ashore.

[FearTheVikingYT]

I wonder if some of these Europeans actually had yellow eyes due to scurvy. It was a common ailment at the time when sailing over long distances.

[EdMcF]

5:06 In the 1990s, I was working in a University science dept. I saw two colleagues, one Japanese and one Chinese, reach the limits of their English in discussing a concept.They then wrote down the kanji for their points and immediately understood each other.