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Oka Lab
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The lab interprets Japan's relations with Portugal and Spain during the "Christian Century."
AboutAbout the lab
Reading Japan in the "Christian Century"
The Oka Lab studies the history of Japan in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Its focus is mainly on Japan's foreign relations, chiefly with Portugal and Spain, and on the religious history of the Kirishitan (Japanese Christians) during the period known as the "Christian Century," from around 1540 to around 1640.
The lab is also interested in maritime Asian history and global history, and takes care not to overestimate the influence of the European powers that expanded into Asia.
Key terms
- Kirishitan
- A term for Christianity (Catholicism) as it was introduced to Japan in the 16th century, and for its believers
- Foreign relations
- The ties that a country or region forms with other countries, including diplomacy, trade, and the movement of people
- Maritime Asian history
- An approach that understands the history of Asia through the movement of people, goods, and information across the seas
ResearchResearch themes
The lab studies the history of Japan's foreign relations and its religious history in the era known as the "Christian Century." It is also interested in the perspectives of maritime Asian history and global history.
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- Associate ProfessorMihoko OkaPublications ↗
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images.
- Top image: “NanbanCarrack” Kanō Naizen / Public domain (cropped)
- Japan in the Christian Century: “6-panel Nanban screen, A Portuguese Ship Comes to Trade” ananymous / Public domain (cropped)
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