Ammunition backpack, mid 19th century, Unknown Japanese, 15 1/2 × 11 5/8 × 10 3/4 in. ( × × cm), Lacquered pine and zeklova wood, iron, gold pigment, silk rope, Japan, 19th century, According to the Record of Firearms (Teppō ki) of 1606, firearms were introduced to Japan in 1543 when a Portuguese merchant ship washed ashore after a storm. The introduction of firearms caused a fundamental change in battle strategies and fortress construction in Japan. Due to increased demand brought on by ongoing fights among feudal lords over control of Japan

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