The Island of Dejima

An artificial area was created by digging a ditch through a small peninsula, separating the newly created island from Nagasaki. This canal is relatively narrow and the guarded bridge spans the gap and connecting it to the mainland. On the Dutch side was a locked gate with the insignia of the VOC.
Twenty-five local families owned the peninsula and the VOC paid them an annual fee for the use of the property. 

The island contained warehouses and living arrangements for about twenty Dutchman as well as space for Japanese officials.

Dejima could not escape the watchful eyes of officials, gatekeepers on both sides along with night watchmen.

The VOC had 150 interpreters, local merchants, caterers and a supervisor with fifty subordinates on their payroll.

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Every arrival of a Dutch ship into  Dejima was inspected by the officials with religious books and weapons sequestered.Sails were confiscated until the ship received permission to depart. 

Christian services were verboten on the island and they were ordered to work on a Sunday. Dutch were prohibited in bringing females, nor bury their dead ashore. Throughout all these restrictions they remained and thrived on the small island for 200 years. With all the financial burdens placed on the outpost of Dejima by the politicians, it still made a 50% profit.

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For two hundred years the foreign merchant were restricted crossing the bridge from Dejima into Nagasaki as were the locals banned from entering the island. 

Exceptions were made for interpreters, cooks, clerks and “women of pleasure” from the Maruyama teahouse. Maruyama was the licensed brothel quarter which provided the lonely Dutchmen at Dejima with sweet companions while waiting.

A few Oranda-Yuki, those who stay with the Dutch, were allowed to remain for a more prolonged period. They had to report to the guard post regularly.

Once a year the Dutch were allowed to attend the festival at theSuwa-Shrine under supervision