You should also be aware that - at some point - Portugal and Spain decided to divide the World Not Known By Yurpians between themselves, via the Treaty of #Tordesillas

Which meant at some point #Portugal claimed ownership over #Japan, as far as Europe as concerned.

The caucasity!

#Shogun

For those curious, see about the School of #Sagres (1443CE), when the #Portuguese established a school of navigators, anchoring their know-how and cementing the firm tradition of Portulanos, booklets with annotated maps and logs of voyages from pilots, by pilots, for pilots.

In #Shogun , #Anjin speaks fluent Portuguese, by trade. #Mariko speaks Pt and Latin due to her conversion by Jesuits.

Imagine their dialogues in Portuguese, peppered by Blackthorne cursing and muttering to himself. =)

SPECIAL HIDDEN GEEKISH BONUS STAGE

Hosokawa Garasha (#Mariko, in #Shogun) was married to Hosokawa Tadaoki.

Their son, Hosokawa Tadatoshi (21Dec1586 – 26Apri1641) was the patron protector of Miyamoto #Musashi, presumed author of the #GoRinNohSho ("Book of Five Rings") who was the assumed founder of "nito ryu" Niten Ichi-Ryu #kenjutsu