Is it possible for Portugal, the Netherlands, Britain, France, Spain or Russia to conquer, colonize or make a puppet state out of Japan at any point post-1815?
I understand that there aren't a lot of resources, but then there aren't too many resources in other lands the Europeans colonized and the Tokugawa Shogunate did fear Europeans trying to conquer Japan, so it's not impossible for them to want to. But are they capable of doing so?
How would the other powers react?
I'd preferably like a Dutch Japan, if you think it's possible.
What would Korea's fate be in such a world?
I understand that there aren't a lot of resources, but then there aren't too many resources in other lands the Europeans colonized and the Tokugawa Shogunate did fear Europeans trying to conquer Japan, so it's not impossible for them to want to. But are they capable of doing so?
How would the other powers react?
I'd preferably like a Dutch Japan, if you think it's possible.
What would Korea's fate be in such a world?