1. Dutch-Japanes links, Lambert F. van Beers (English), 1996, Dujat Dutch-Japanese Trade Federation, isbn 90-803342-1-9
• summary of some of the innumerable historical and present day 'links' between Japan and the Netherlands.
2. Holland, Japan & De Liefde, Hayashi, Takamasa, Yamazaki et al., (Dutch), 200, National museum of Ethnology, isbn 90-71310-80-9
• exhibition commemorating 400 years relationships between Japan and The Netherlands
3. In een Japanse stroomversnelling, van Gasteren, Moeshart, Toussaint, de Wilde et al., (Dutch), 2000, Euro book productions, Walbur Pers, Zutphen, isbn 90-5730-076-1
• describes the important role the Dutch played in the 2nd half of the 19th century (Meiji period) in Japanes watermanagement
4. Samurai William, Giles Milton (English), 2002,Hodder and Stoughton, isbn 0-340-79468-2
• Novel about English mariner William Adams who was the acting captain of the first Dutch ship De Liefde that arrived in Japan in 1600

On 19 April 1600 the Dutch ship De Liefde reached the coast of Bungo, now Sashifu in Oita province.