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Titia Bergsma

The first European woman to stay in Japan hermetically sealed off for Europeans, married to Jan Cock Blomhoff (1786-1821) · Netherlands · On the map · Died at 35

Titia Bergsma was a Dutch woman who visited Dejima Island, Japan, in August 1817 with her husband, Jan Cock Blomhoff. She was believed to be the first Western woman to visit Japan.

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Netherlands
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1786 to 1821 · aged 35