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Arrival in Nagasaki
- When
- 1859
- Where
- Nagasaki
Glover crossed from Shanghai to Nagasaki in 1859 to begin his trading business, initially focusing on green tea purchases.
In 1859, at age 21, Thomas Blake Glover moved from Shanghai to Nagasaki. He started working by buying Japanese green tea. This occurred as Nagasaki became a treaty port, allowing for new trade opportunities despite existing anti-western sentiments in Japan.
Sources
- Thomas Blake Glover Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-14
- Nagasaki Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
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