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Nanban is a Japanese word meaning “southern barbarians.” It was used in reference to Europeans, who would sail from the south to reach Japan. The term may refer to:

Japan

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  • Nanban art, Japanese art of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries influenced by contact with the Nanban
  • Nanban trade, trade between Japan and Western countries from 1543 to 1614

Entertainment

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