Rangaku

The Dutch have now been present on Dejima island for some time, and contact between our people and the enclave has been tightly controlled following the Sakoku law. Even so, our two cultures cannot help but spot glimpses of the other. The Dutch seem to know things that we do not, particularly in medicine, but also in science, production and mechanical engineering. Some of our richer citizens have even elected to make use of the Dutch surgeon in the enclave, rather than rely on local doctors.\n\nIt is clear there is much that could be learned from increased interaction with these visitors from the West, if we are willing to risk opening our provinces to them a bit more.