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On Marth 13 1988, DMUs DC183 series limited-express the "Holland village limited express" which tied from Kokura to Sasebo can be provided enjoy the observation seat on appearance front and back, three colors of the red, white and blue which represents the Dutch national flag.
On April 29 1989 "Holland village limited express" begun to coupling with EMUs "Ariake" to tosu and became the first train which can do power cooperation driving the DMU and EMU cars.
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The Prins Willem is a replica of the VOC ship Prins Willem, built at shipyard Amels in Makkum (Netherlands) for the Holland Village themepark in Nagasaki.
The founder of "Holland Village" decided to build a town, in the inlet of the Omura bay in Nagasaki Prefecture where the place that is famous in deep connection with Netherlands for about 400 years, that combined Dutch city planning with Japanese technology. The first step towards the realisation of his dream was the construction of a small town called Nagasaki Holland Village, in 1983.
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Hope you -and other readers- like it.Sayonara, Hendrikus.
Of quite different nature were the orders from Nagasaki Holland Village, the open-air museum in Japan, for replicas of two sailing ships that played an important part in the history of both Japan and Holland. Kanrin Maru was a 19th century Japanese trading vessel, the first to be built outside Japan, and the first Japanese ship to call at a port in the USA (San Francisco). In the year of 1600 the Dutch trader De Liefde was the first ever foreign ship permitted to trade in Japanese territories. The historical event is the start of the adventures described in James Clavell's novel Shogun.
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"Holland Village" was such a success that the management decided to expand. The result was "Huis ten Bosch" - opened in 1992.In October 1988, construction of Huis Ten Bosch started. A network of over 6 kilometers of canals was created, replicas of famous Dutch buildings were built, and over 400,000 trees and 300,000 flowers were planted. Huis Ten Bosch (named after Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands' official residence) has become a place where nature and classic Dutch architecture are in harmony. In order to capture the charm and beauty of a 17th century Dutch town, numerous historical landmarks were painstakingly duplicated. In order to ensure their authenticity even the bricks were imported from The Netherlands. On March 25, 1992 Huis Ten Bosch opened its gates.
"Holland Village"continued opening as a satellite park of "Huis ten Bosch" Eventually Holland Village closed in 2001, The Prins Willem left Sasebo on November 2003.
In December 2003, a replica of the Prins Willem arrived in Den Helder and is now the pride of Cape Holland. On 28 April 2004, HRH Prince Willem Alexander officially opened the new theme park. Since then, she is part of the themepark Cape Holland in Den Helder, the Netherlands.
De Liefde is featured that the illuminated ship at "Huis ten Bosch"
JR Kyushu operated DMU Limited express "Siebold" between Nagasaki and Sasebo from 1999 until 2003.It was the first train to be named a person's name.
Here is an interesting links about William Adams and De LiefdeSee the photo The Liefde, on the monument to Jan Joosten, in the Yaesu district, Nihonbashi, Tokyo.
The area was named after the 17th century Dutch adventurer Jan Joosten, who, for his services to Tokugawa Ieyasu, was granted a house in Edo (today's Tokyo).
and a link to Von Siebold Memorial Garden (Japanese garden) at Leiden University
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Dejima, also Deshima in modern Japanese, was a fan-shaped artificial island in the bay of Nagasaki that was a Dutch trading post during Japan's self-imposed isolation (sakoku) of the Edo period, from 1641 until 1853
The island was constructed in 1634, on orders of shogun Iemitsu, and originally accommodated Portuguese merchants. The Shimabara uprising of 1637, in which Christian Japanese took an active part, was crushed with the help of the Dutch. After the Portuguese and other Catholic nations were expelled from Japan in 1638, the shogunate ordered the Dutch East India Company (V.O.C.) transfer its mercantile operations from the port of Hirado to Deshima. From now on, only the Chinese and the Dutch could trade with Japan. It is significant that Deshima was a man-made island, hence not part of Japan proper. Thus the foreigners were kept at arm's length from the sacred soil of Japan.
It was a small island, 120 m by 75 m, linked to the mainland by a small bridge, manned on both sides by guards, with a gate on the Dutch side. It contained houses for about 20 Dutchmen, warehouses and accommodation for Japanese government officials. The Dutch were watched by a number of Japanese officials, gatekeepers, night watchmen and a supervisor (otona) with about 50 subordinates. There were a number of merchants for supplies and catering and about 150 interpreters (tsūji). They all had to be paid by the V.O.C. Dejima was under direct central supervision of Edo by a governor, called a bugyō, responsible for all contact between the V.O.C. and Edo.
Every Dutch ship, that arrived in Dejima, was inspected by the bugyō. The sails were seized till the ship could leave again. Religious books and weapons were sealed and taken in custody. No religious services were allowed on the island.
Despite the financial burden of their residence on Dejima, the trade with Japan was very profitable for the V.O.C., initially yielding profits of 50 % or even more. Trade declined in the 18th century, when only two ships were allowed yearly to dock at Dejima. After the bankruptcy of the V.O.C in 1795, the Dutch government took over the settlement. Times were especially hard when Holland was under French Napoleonic rule and all ties with the homeland were severed.
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