The Nanban trade (南蛮貿易 Nanban bōeki, "Southern barbarian trade") or the Nanban trade period (南蛮貿易時代 Nanban bōeki jidai, "Southern barbarian trade period") in Japanese history extends from the arrival of the first Europeans - Portuguese explorers, missionaries and merchants - to Japan in 1543, to their near-total exclusion from the archipelago in 1614, under the promulgation of the "Sakoku" Seclusion Edicts.[1]
In 1543, Portuguese trade ships reached Japan and introduced refined sugar, valued there as a luxury good. Japanese lords enjoyed Portuguese confectionery so much it was remodelled in the now traditional Japanese kompeito candy, kasutera sponge cake, keiran somen[4] version of Portuguese "Fios de ovos" (also popular in Thai cuisine under the named "Kanom Foy Tong"), creating the Nanban-gashi, or "New-Style Wagashi".
During this Nanban trade period, Tempura was introduced to Japan by early Portuguese missionaries.
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