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[–] [email protected] 36 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (3 children)

The Dutch were confined to living there, it wasn't really a funny choice or coincidence.

The various Shogunates of the Edo period were extremely isolationist and generally completely prevented any foreigner from setting foot on Japanese land.

After an attempted rebellion of Catholics, the Portuguese (who had been doing a lot of missionary work) were entirely expelled in 1639, and in 1641, the Dutch were forcibly relocated from the port city they had been mostly established in since 1609, Hirado, to Dejima, the pictured artificial island.

From 1641 to 1854, Nagasaki, which Dejima is a part of, served as the only legal port for Dutch and Chinese vessels to dock.

Dejima itself was the only legal place for the Dutch to actually live in Japan.

The Dutch were not allowed to enter greater Nagasaki, they were treated as second class citizens, under tight supervision, forbidden from discussing Christianity.

tl;dr The Dutch didn't just all decide to settle on Dejima, they were forcibly relocated there, living under armed guard, not allowed to possess Bibles nor hold religious services.

[–] deathmetal27 -1 points 7 hours ago

Knock knock...It's the United States.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 20 hours ago

A wise decision, considering what happened to the Congo, and south africa.

[–] Skullgrid 11 points 22 hours ago

it seems to be a parody of documentaries on ways humans lure animals to places

[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 day ago (2 children)

This is fact. Like holes on a beach is the easiest way to harvest Germans

[–] FooBarrington 2 points 6 hours ago

That's way too inefficient, as you have to cover a potentially wide area. Instead just set out an empty beach chair - Germans will flock there to place their towel to reserve it. One chair is enough for a whole beach, and you can just hide besides it.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 day ago (1 children)

A premade beach hole? No, thank you! We like to dig our own holes, otherwise you miss out on half the fun.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 day ago

No we don’t. We like to take what’s there. You probably have some Swiss heritage. lol

[–] turbowafflz 27 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's like making a villager farm in minecraft

[–] aeronmelon 16 points 1 day ago

The Dutch: “Hmm!”

[–] donuts 10 points 1 day ago