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Shōgun

I'm about halfway through a reread of James Clavell's classic novel, Shogun. The book takes place around 1600 and is rougly based on the life of William Adams. It depicts the end of the exclusive trade between the Japanese and Portuguese/Spanish due to the arrival of other nations, like the Dutch and English. As the wikipedia states:

The Dutch also engaged in piracy and naval combat to weaken Portuguese and Spanish shipping in the Pacific, and ultimately became the only westerners to be allowed access to Japan from the small enclave of Dejima after 1638 and for the next two centuries.
The book was made into a mini-series in 1980. Once I finish, I might see if I can get my hands on the DVD, just to compare.