History of Nagasaki Customs
During the isolation period, (1641-1858)the Port of Nagasaki was the only port open to foreign countries in Japan, so all goods and cultures that came from abroad were through DEJIMA Island in Nagasaki.
At first, the TOKUGAWA SHOGUNATE managed all trading though NAGASAKI-KAISHO and MINATO-KAISHO were controlled by NAGASAKI-BUGYO. When the ANSEI treaties of commerce were enacted in 1858, Nagasaki, Kanagawa, and Hakodate ports were opened to foreign countries. It was then the UNJYO-SHO was established in Nagasaki, managing the collection of taxes and inspection of cargoes connected with foreign trade.
1571 | Trade begins with Portugal. |
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1636 | DEJIMA-island made by DEJIMA-merchants. |
1698 | NAGASAKI-KAISHO eatablished. |
1859 | Nagasaki-port opened to trade (along with Kanagawa and Hakodate).MINATO-KAISHO established. |
1863 | MINATO-KAISHO changed the name to UNJYO-SHO. |
1873 | Nagasaki UNJYO-SHO renamed Nagasaki Customs. |
1892 | Customs flag created. The Customs flag is made of the three colors, each with their own symbolization as follows: Blue : sea and sky White: land Red : Customs as a connecting point |
1909 | Moji Customs becomes independent of Nagasaki Customs. |
1923 | Ferry between Japan and China enters service in Nagasaki Port. |
1943 | Marine transportation bureau absorbs Customs. |
1945 | Atomic bomb dropped. Former building of Nagasaki Customs suffers heavy damage. 8th U.S. Marine Corps takes over the Customs building. |
1946 | Resumption of Japan Customs (Nagasaki Customs reopened as a branch of Moji Customs.) |
1953 | Nagasaki Customs becomes independent of Moji Customs.(Sasebo, Miike, Misumi, Kagoshima) |
1953 | AMAMI islands returned to Japan. |
1969 | Present Nagasaki Customs building completed. |
1996 | Toll-free telephone number against smuggling established. 0120-461-961 |