Silver, smugglers, and the Daimyo of Western Japan. Part 3.
Part 3. Once Japanese mines became more efficient in extracting silver, production increased twofold. Local daimyo and merchants began trading
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Silver, smugglers and the Lords of Western Japan. Part 2.
The Iwami Silver mine (Shimane Prefecture) was discovered in 1526 and quickly developed in 1527. Legend has it, Kamiya Jyutei,
Silver, smugglers and the Lords of Western Japan. Part 1.
Part 1. A passage in the Yatsushiro diaries notes that in 1546, Sagara Yoshishige, (1489-1546) daimyo of Higo (modern day
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