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114: 358: 349: 340: 331: 263: 297:(officials that were in charge of Japanese affairs in Southeast Asia), which prohibited people from immigrating to Southeast Asia, and ordering expatriate Japanese to move back to Japan. This ordnance was issued out of fear of international conflict. As new travels were cut off, Japanese influence and their numbers diminished as well. Having lost their military and power status, the Japanese began to work as 198:, who had a notably large Japanese regiment, a port was built in the enclave to facilitate trade. Due to Ayutthaya's demand for Japanese mercenaries and weaponry, large quantities of swords were imported from the famous swordsmithing region of 314:
There are no remnants of Japanese buildings in the current site of Ban Yipun, though in its place is a memorial park with a small museum and a monument in remembrance. A Japanese guide is stationed at a travel agency to use this park for
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merchants (which was abundant in South Thailand). The revived Ban Yipun is said to have existed well into the 18th century, though both the settlement and its inhabitants gradually assimilated into the Thai population.
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after seeing the strong opposition of his power by other Siamese officials. The settlement saw a very dramatic end in 1630 when Nagamasa was assassinated, the settlement was burned, and residents were killed by
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attempted to cut back on Japanese influence by changing trade regulations. Yamada Nagamasa, who was the leader of Ban Yipun at the time and opposed Prasat Thong's coronation, was sent away to be the governor of
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Aside from the militaristic backgrounds of the Japanese community in Ayutthaya, there was also development between Japan and other Southeast Asian nations in terms under the success of the
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gun corps were usually hired, but Portuguese mercenaries usually balked as the Toungoo had also hired a Portuguese corps. This dilemma was resolved by hiring Japanese mercenaries.
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The Japanese mercenaries grew into the hundreds, about 200-800, and they began to grow powerful politically as well. The power of these Japanese corps can be seen in the
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on the western bank, and adjacent to the British and Dutch enclaves. It is believed that approximately 1000 to 1,500 Japanese lived in the enclave (excluding native
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In 1633, some 400 Japanese were able to re-establish the settlement in Ayutthaya. The shogun issued the Sakoku Ordinance to the
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courses. The museum displays a small number of books sent from Japan during the Edo period, along with other artifacts.
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Japanese Christians made up a particularly large portion of the settlement in response to the Shogunate's
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leaf, a spice. Pelts, in particular, were the largest exported good to Japan; in the early
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who had earned his title for his skill in martial arts and drew the admiration of King
140: 122: 58: 262: 511: 407:"十七・八世紀の日本=シャム貿易について [About Japan-Siamese Trade in the 17th and 8th Century]" 167: 21: 151:. The Kingdom of Ayutthaya, suffering military defeats from the neighboring Burmese 316: 285: 271: 203: 195: 147:'s ban on Sino-Japanese trade and travel, hitting its peak following the climactic 144: 284:, under the pretense of "rebellious activity". Many Japanese fled into the nearby 69:
that flourished from the 17th century to the mid-18th century, now in the area of
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Chakrabongse, C., 1960, Lords of Life, London: Alvin Redman Limited
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Official Homepage of Tourism Authority of Thailand, Japan Office
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period (1624–1644). The inhabitants of the enclave consisted of
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Buildings and structures in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province
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Index

Thai
Japanese
romanized
Japanese
ethnic enclave
nihonmachi
Ayutthaya Kingdom
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District
Chao Phraya river
Portuguese enclave
slaves
indentured servants
Tai
Kan'ei
mercenaries

Sengoku Jidai
ronin
samurai
Southeast Asia
Ming China
Battle of Sekigahara
Toungoo Empire
Portuguese
Three Seals Law
Phraya
Yamada Nagamasa
Songtham
red seal ship
Ekathotsarot

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