Deep Dive
Trading Places
The story of early diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Japan cannot be told without mentioning the Nederlandsche Handel-maatschappij (Netherlands Trading Society or NHM).
Deep Dive
Deep Dive
What is a Consul General?
Diplomatic titles can sound a bit mysterious. A brief description of the terms used for diplomats, and the work they do.
Lists
Chief officials at Hirado and Dejima
List of the head commissioners at Hirado and Dejima between 1609 and 1859.
Lists
Dutch Diplomats in Japan since 1860
List of Dutch diplomatic representatives since Donker Curtius.
From Dejima to Tokyo
Archive
Notebooks with raw data, newspaper articles, and primary documents.