About Big Walk Kyushu 2012

Big Walk Kyushu 2012 is the histrical walk from Kuroshima to Deshima via Hirado, in the footsteps of the Dutch sailors.


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Date

15 Apr 2012 - 6 May 2012


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Start and Finish Place

Start

-- Kuroshima (Usuki City, Oita Prefecture, Kyushu)

Finish

-- Deshima Trading Post (Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Kyushu)

via

-- Hirado Trading Post (Hirado City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Kyushu)


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Distance

-- about 500km


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Route

-- Google Map


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Schedule

-- Schedule


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Walkers

Main Walkers
Dutch walkers
- Lo Liebregts
- Hans van Wuijckhuise
- Jacques Liska
Japanese walkers
- Masaji Kitayama

Goodwill Walkers
- Guide and/or Supporter

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History

In the year 1600, a foreign ship foundered on the coast of Bungo (present-day Oita Prefecture). This was “De Liefde," and its arrival marked the beginning of a long history of exchange between the Netherlands and Japan.

In 1609, the Dutch, who had received word from Adams, sent two ships to Japan and received permission to establish a factory (trading post) in Hirado.

In 1641, however, the Dutch East India Company (V.O.C) moved its factory to Deshima.