History of Relations between Oman and Japan - Endo, Haruo; Haruo Endo (al-Muʼtamar al-Duwalī: ʻUmān wa-Duwal Janūb Sharq Āsiyā wa-al-Ṣīn: Āfāq Thaqāfīyah wa-Tārīkhīyah wa-Siyāsīyah wa-Ḥaḍārīyah, 2016)
Japan is an island country located at the far edge of Northeast Asia. In ancient times many small independent countries defended their territories by themselves in Japan, and it is considered that Japan was consolidated into a single country in the fourth century. It was not in a position to have contact with West Asia so early, let alone with Oman. As far as human exchange with Oman is concerned, it is assumed that a Japanese arrived at Muscat in 1691 during the Edo period (1603–1868). It was in 1880, during the early Meiji period (1868–1912), that a Japanese visited Oman for the first time on record. As to trade, Japanese exports expanded remarkably during the First World War (1914–18), although Japan's exports of sundry goods had begun earlier. This paper traces the history of relations between the two countries from these first contacts onward.
History of Relations between Oman and Japan Haruo Endo Introduction Japan is an island country located at the far edge of the Northeast Asia. In ancient times many small independent countries defended their territories by themselves in Japan and it is considered that Japan was consolidated into a single country in the fourth century. It was not in a position to have contact with West Asia so early, let alone Oman. As far as Oman is concerned, as to human exchange, it is assumed that a Japanese arrived at Muscat in 1691 during Edo period (1603-1868). It was in 1880, during early Meiji period (1868-1912), that a Japanese visited Oman for the first time on record. As to trade, Japanese exports expanded remarkably during the First World War (1914-18), although Japan's exports of sundry goods began as early as the Meiji period. As to cultural exchange, frankincense was introduced to Japan via China during the Nara period (710-794) and Japanese book listed information on Sohar and Miribat during Edo period. The article details history of relations between Oman and Japan, in terms of human exchange, trade and cultural exchange from ancient times until the end of the Second World War. Huma
Keywords: conference publication; Oman; Japan; Diplomatic history; Edo period; Meiji period; Trade history