Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown is an area located in Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan.
Today this area is a shopping strip covering many blocks.
Most of the Chinese members of Nagasaki Chinatown are of Fuzhounese descent.
Nagasaki and Fuzhou established ties as sister cities in 1980 to recognize the
historical connections between the two cities and Fuzhounese immigrant
community.
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Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown.
This area was originally the location of the warehouses of Chinese
merchants, who traded goods to Japan from the 15th to 19th centuries.
They lived in the 'Chinese residence' (Tojin yashiki) a little to
the south-east (today's Kannaimachi).
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The Chinese traders came to Nagasaki because it was the only open port
in Japan during the Tokugawa period. The Tokugawa government allowed
only Nagasaki to stay open to Chinese and Dutch traders, closing off
the rest of Japan to prevent European political influence and the
spread of Christianity.
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Strict rules were placed on these Chinese traders, forcing them to
stay within the precincts of the Tojin yashiki at night. Anyone
found outside the area during prohibited times was arrested by the
local guard.
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