in which the sailors go ashore, raise a toast to the local lord and his people, discover sake and what we know today as tatami mats… “I went a shoare attended vppon by Marchauntes and principall officers, and delivered the … Continued
..in which they receive distinguish visitors who bring fish and admire the ship. The ladies arrive and the power of music to enhance the relationship is revealed… “In the morning there was brought a boarde, such aboundance of Fish and … Continued
John Saris (1580-1643), the Master of the mission and Captain of The Clove wrote a ‘ship’s log’ which we are fortunate to be able to read, 400 years later.. This is the the entry on 11th June, as they first arrived in … Continued
John Saris (c.1580–1643), the Master of the mission and Captain of The Clove wrote a ‘ship’s log’ which we are fortunate to be able to read, 400 years later.. This is the the entry on 10th June, just before they reached … Continued
We gave them ships and woollen cloth, while their cultural exports still beguile us today, from sushi to manga. Next week it is 400 years since the first Englishman stepped ashore in Japan – marking the start of a beautiful … Continued
Press Release Japan400 VOYAGE THROUGH WORDS AND MUSIC See Event listing here
Marigold Cottage Garden was open for the National Garden Scheme in association with Japan 400 on April 27th and 28th. It is an English seaside garden with Japanese and Oriental influences as the gardeners lived and worked in Japan for many … Continued
Asian Affairs, May 2013David Watts meets Sanjiv Mehta, chairman and managing director of the reborn East India Company, who has big plans for this global luxury brand with an outstanding pedigree.
NEW! Tuesday 30 April 2013 The Fascination of Traditional Japanese Books A special lecture (in Japanese) by Prof. Masayoshi Ohashi, Vice President of Tenri University Room G3, SOAS from 4:00pm – 5:30pm . All welcome This Lecture is in association with the Exhibition … Continued
Registration is now open for UK-Japan Global Seminar 20-21 June – interested parties can register their interest in attending the event by visiting http://www.chathamhouse.org/events/view/190373. Please see the Asia Programme on the Chatham House website for more information
