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Why didn't the Japanese leave Japan?

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Published in Daily Trivia

In ancient times, any Japanese who tried to leave his homeland was summarily put to death. In the 1630s, a decree in Japan forbade the building of any large ocean-worthy ships to deter defection.

 


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