Tanegashima Tokitaka

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Tanegashima Tokitaka was a 16th-century Japanese feudal lord of Tanegashima Island known for introducing and promoting the use of European matchlock firearms in Japan.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Japanese daimyō
historical figure
samurai
associatedWith Portuguese traders
Tanegashima teppō NERFINISHED
century 16th century
citizenship Japan NERFINISHED
country Japan
culture Japanese
domain Tanegashima Island NERFINISHED
era Sengoku period NERFINISHED
hasFamilyName Tanegashima NERFINISHED
hasGivenName Tokitaka NERFINISHED
influenced Japanese warfare
military technology in Japan
introduced European matchlock firearms
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knownAs Tanegashima Tokitaka NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName Japanese
militaryBranch samurai forces
nobleFamily Tanegashima clan NERFINISHED
notableFor introducing European matchlock firearms to Japan
promoting the use of matchlock guns in Japan
occupation daimyō
feudal lord
positionHeld daimyō of Tanegashima Island
lord of Tanegashima
region Satsuma region NERFINISHED
religion Buddhism (probable) NERFINISHED
residence Tanegashima Island NERFINISHED
roleInHistory pioneer of firearms in Japan
timePeriod Age of Civil Wars in Japan NERFINISHED

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Tanegashima historicalFigureAssociated Tanegashima Tokitaka