Firearms of Japan

Firearms were introduced to Japan in the 13th century during the first Mongol invasion, referred to as teppō.^[1] Portuguese firearms were introduced in 1543,^[2] and intense development followed, with strong local manufacture during the period of conflicts of the late 16th century. Hōjutsu, the art of gunnery, is the Japanese martial art dedicated to firearms usage.

^ Brown, Delmer M. (1948). "The Impact of Firearms on Japanese Warfare, 1543-98". The Far Eastern Quarterly. 7 (3): 236–253. doi:10.2307/2048846. JSTOR 2048846. S2CID 162924328. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
^ Olof G. Lidin (2002). Tanegashima: The Arrival of Europe in Japan. NIAS Press. pp. 1–14. ISBN 978-87-91114-12-0.

[impact-1] Brown, Delmer M. (1948). "The Impact of Firearms on Japanese Warfare, 1543-98". The Far Eastern Quarterly. 7 (3): 236–253. doi:10.2307/2048846. JSTOR 2048846. S2CID 162924328. Retrieved 19 June 2023.

[ReferenceA-2] Olof G. Lidin (2002). Tanegashima: The Arrival of Europe in Japan. NIAS Press. pp. 1–14. ISBN 978-87-91114-12-0.

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