Interactions with Europe (Toyotomi)

Conflicts with Russia
In North Asia, Japan spread westward, seeking the fur trade and an overland trade route to Europe, eventually bumping into. Japan claimed all the territory east of the Ob River, while Russia sought a Pacific coast. This lead to several minor clashes in the 1680's, which resulted in the acceptance of the Ob-Irtysh River as the border between the two nations. Buddhist missionaries began crossing the border into Russia, seeking to convert the Russian people to their faith.

Dutch-Japanese Alliance
The Dutch were Japan's major connection with the West. As such, the Dutch and the Japanese enjoyed a mutually profitable trade. At the same time, however, the Dutch also sought territorial gains in Indonesia, coming into conflict with Japan. However, these disputes were resolved peacefully, and both Japanese and Dutch colonies were established around Indonesia and Southeast Asia.

After the First Anglo-Dutch War, a secret Japanese-Dutch treaty was signed. Thus, by the time of the (1665-1667), Japanese troops fought alongside Dutch, to the dismay of England. The English were defeated, and returned the province of New Netherlands to the Dutch. In addition, Japan took possession of the former New Sweden (*here*'s Deleware).