They were, however, welcomed because of the new matchlock firearms that they brought with them from Europe. They certainly had few manners, precious little understanding of the proper way of doing things, and brought a strange religion with them. Nanban means 'southern barbarian' and was the term used for European traders who came to Japan in the 1540s: they approached from the south, after all, and were barbarous by local standards. The trade growth is, of course, a welcome extra benefit. A nanban trade port opens up a province for trade with these foreign fellows, and allows the recruitment of matchlock-armed troops.
Converts the populace to Christianity (+4 religious zeal).+10 per turn to town growth from ports within this province.Basic Building Statistics (can be modified by difficulty level, arts, skills, traits and retainers)
