| Name | matchlock |
|---|---|
| Period | Sengoku |
| Artist | - |
| Date | 1543, Japanese first got to know matchlock. It was introduced by 3 Portuguese who drift ashore to Tanegashima island. The lord of island at the time purchased 2 matchlock, and this lead to the immediate spread of the matchlock around the nation. |
| Comment | This matchlock made a revolution in battle strategy in Japan. Nobunaga's supremacy relied largely on matchlock. |
