The Englishman Who Brought a Telescope to Japan

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TIL that after his voyage to Japan. In December of 1614, English merchant John Saris was discovered to have kept a collection of Japanese erotic art and books. His collection was publicly burnt, he was disgraced, and it ended his career.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Saris#Return_to_England

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A 17th-century English sailor's secret mission to Japan and the telescope that changed history.

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