The Netherlands, as one of the largest colonial powers in the period between the 16th and 20th centuries, expanded its colonial empire through trade contacts and relations in the areas of its interests. Along with Spain and Portugal, the Netherlands was one of the most famous trading and colonial countries in Europe during its colonial campaigns. Through its trade organizations Dutch East India Company (nl. Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie, short VOC) and Dutch West India Company (nl. Westindische Compagnie, short WIC), the Netherlands carried out its trading activities both in the east and in the west of the world, and at the same time the Dutch culture came into contact with other cultures of the countries where it had trade relations and thereby influenced them. Of course, the influence was not reflected with the same intensity on all colonized countries. In the paper, through the analysis of various internet sources, dictionaries and literature, the history of Dutch colonialism will be reviewed, and special emphasis will be placed on trade and diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Japan. The goal is to show how these cultural contacts have shaped Japanese history and today in terms of culture, language, novelty, but also everyday life on the islands.