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In 1641, the Dutch took over the former Portuguese trading post at Nagasaqui. They created [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dejima Desjima island] in order to conduct trade with the Japanese. Over a period of time, the Japanese became deeply interested in Dutch culture and science, eventually creating the academic school of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rangaku Rangacu] (蘭学, lit. Dutch studies).
 
==== The Ceian Affair and the JōōDjōō Massacre ====
In 1651 and 1652,  two incidents occurred where rōnin attempted to overthrow the Tocugawa state. The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keian_Uprising Ceian Affair] largely failed and ended with the suicide of mastermind YuiJui Xoseçu. A year later in 1652, Beçuqui Xozaemon planned to kill government officials at a memorial service in Edo. A few officials were killed, including [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abe_Tadaaki Abe Tadaqui] and Kuzo Hirojuqui, before the assailants were put down. Chief advisor [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakai_Tadakiyo Sacai Tadaquijo] was injured. It is theorized that security was inadequate in Edo that day due to the arrival of the Fukienese from China.
 
==== The Hirado Agreement ====
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