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Title Diary Kept in Japan
Reference Ms. N-49.59
Library Massachusetts Historical Society
Date 1877-1878
Description A diary, apparently kept by an English or American male artist in Japan, 1877-78. The first entry, 25 May 1877, describes in detail a dinner with Prince Kuroda in Yeddo (Tokyo). A 10-page undated entry describes an excursion to towns southwest of Tokyo, including Atami. The third and last entry is dated 1 Jan 1878 and mentions the interest of the Japanese people in the author’s painting efforts.
Document Type Journal, Manuscript
Theme(s) Arts and Artefacts; Travel and Tourism; Politics, War and Diplomacy
Keywords dinner, prince, painting, art, Foreign Office, servant, royalty, culture, customs, palace, observation, garden, souvenirs, journey, travel, geography, nature, flora and fauna, tea house
Countries Japan
Ports Tokyo, Japan; Atami, Japan
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