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  Early Western travelers, traveling to   India , Persia, Turkey, or China, would frequently remark on the absence of change in fashion in those countries. The Japanese   shōgun ' s secretary bragged (not completely accurately) to a Spanish visitor in 1609 that   Japanese clothing   had not changed in over a thousand years. [7]   However, there is considerable evidence in   Ming China   of rapidly changing fashions in   Chinese clothing . [8]   Changes in costume often took place at times of economic or social change, as occurred in ancient Rome and the medieval   Caliphate , followed by a long period without significant changes. In 8th-century   Moorish Spain , the musician   Ziryab   introduced to   Córdoba [9] [ unreliable source ] [10]   sophisticated   clothing-styles based on seasonal and daily fashions from his native Baghdad, modified by his inspiration. Similar changes in fashion occurred in the 11th century in the Middle East following the arrival of the   Turks , who in