Suggest a way to get Japan to open up earlier (say, between 1800 and 1840). What would Japan's likely course of development be in that case?
Suggest a way to get Japan to open up earlier (say, between 1800 and 1840). What would Japan's likely course of development be in that case?
Japanese conversion to Christianity is, while perhaps more likely than French conversion to Buddhism, not that much more likely, IMO.
IIRC, Japan was approx 13% Christian in 1600. So it's not unreasonable.
IIRC, Japan was approx 13% Christian in 1600. So it's not unreasonable.
Hey, Buddhism started as a small foreign cult in Japan until Prince Shoutoku promoted it as a state religion.