Japan and the Dutch 1600-1853 (Hardcover)

Preface I Introduction II The Dutch at Hirado III The island of Deshima IV Visits to Edo V The Nagasaki interpreters and early medical and astronomical studies VI Arai Hakuseki and intellectual developments in Genroku and Shotoku VII Tokugawa Yoshimune and Western learning VIII Aoki Kon’yo and Noro Genjo IX The kohoka, Maeno Ryotaku and Sugita Gempaku X The advent of heliocentricity XI Otsuki Gentaku and the spread of Rangaku XII Western learning in various domains XIII Western learning in private schools XIV Rangaku and Tokugawa intellectual ferment XV Conclusion