Apparently the kingdom of Luggnugg does a good deal of trade with the empire of Japan, and after Gulliver repeatedly refused a court position from the king of Luggnugg, the king agreed to write him a letter of recommendation addressed to the emperor of Japan. The king gave Gulliver a large sum of money to aid his travels and sent a guard with Gulliver as far as Glanguenstald (the port city in Luggnugg), and after six days there, Gulliver found a ship bound for Japan. He spent fifteen days on board, and eventually landed at Xamoschi, a town on the southeastern side of Japan. The letter helped Gulliver once he made port as the magistrates there provided him with transportation and servants to get him to Yedo, where he met with the Emperor.
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