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I had another DNA test, done by different company. I got the results last night. Apparently, I have ancestor that was born between 1690 and 1780, and was 100% Japanese. Well, that was unexpected!
I'm trying to figure out what happened here. Weren't Europeans first in Japan in the late 1500's, and later kept out until the 1860's? Does anyone know if the Japanese traveled to Europe in that time period? What I'm thinking happened: an European male went to Japan, and had a child with a Japanese woman. However, I suppose a Japanese female could've gone to Europe, perhaps with her family as a child, was raised in Europe, and married an European.
I know very little about Japanese history, so could someone fill me in? Thanks.