Members of the First Japanese Embassy to Europe, in 1862, around Shibata Sadataro, head of the mission staff (seated).The members of the Japanese Embassy visiting the 1862 International Exhibition in London, from the Illustrated London News.Senior members of the embassy.Members of the embassy in Utrecht. The second is Fukuzawa Yukichi from the left.
Despite the name, it is more accurately the third Japanese embassy to Europe, being preceded by the Tenshō embassy (1582–1590) and the expedition led by Hasekura Tsunenaga between 1613 and 1620.
Leaving Shinagawa, Tokyo on 21 January 1862, the mission was sent in order to learn about Western civilization, ratify treaties, and delay the opening of cities and harbours to foreign trade. Negotiations were held in France, the UK, the Netherlands, Prussia, Russia, and finally Portugal. The mission eventually returned to Tokyo on 30 January 1863.[1]
The members of the mission were extensively photographed by Nadar.
In London, the Mission visited the 1862 World Fair. Five years later, Japan would formally participate to the 1867 World Fair in Paris.
The mission included the signing of the London Protocol on 6 June 1862, which recognized that Japan needed time to "overcome the opposition now existing" (meaning the anti-foreign sentiment shared by the population and the Imperial Court), and accepted the postponement of the opening of Osaka, Hyogo, Edo, and Niigata by five years, to 1 January 1868.[2]
Shin Jinbutsu Ōrai-sha, eds.: Ikokujin no Mita Bakumatsu–Meiji Japan, Aizō-ban (異国人の見た幕末・明治JAPAN 愛蔵版: Bakumatsu and Meiji Japan in the Eyes of Foreigners, Enthusiasts’ Edition). Tokyo, 2005. ISBN4-404-03252-8 (ISBN ), ISBN978-4-404-03252-2 (ISBN ) (in Japanese)
Medzini, Meron French Policy in Japan Harvard University Press 1971, ISBN0-674-32230-4
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first, japanese, embassy, europe, 1862, first, japanese, embassy, europe, japanese, 第１回遣欧使節, also, 開市開港延期交渉使節団, sent, europe, tokugawa, shogunate, 1862, head, mission, takenouchi, yasunori, governor, shimotsuke, province, present, tochigi, prefecture, head, mi. The First Japanese Embassy to Europe Japanese 第１回遣欧使節 also 開市開港延期交渉使節団 was sent to Europe by the Tokugawa shogunate in 1862 The head of the mission was Takenouchi Yasunori governor of Shimotsuke Province present day Tochigi Prefecture The head of the mission staff was Shibata Takenaka Sadataro Fukuzawa Yukichi was a member of the mission acting as one of the two translators The mission numbered 40 men Members of the First Japanese Embassy to Europe in 1862 around Shibata Sadataro head of the mission staff seated The members of the Japanese Embassy visiting the 1862 International Exhibition in London from the Illustrated London News Senior members of the embassy Members of the embassy in Utrecht The second is Fukuzawa Yukichi from the left Despite the name it is more accurately the third Japanese embassy to Europe being preceded by the Tenshō embassy 1582 1590 and the expedition led by Hasekura Tsunenaga between 1613 and 1620 Contents 1 Itinerary 2 See also 3 References 4 Bibliography 5 External linksItinerary editLeaving Shinagawa Tokyo on 21 January 1862 the mission was sent in order to learn about Western civilization ratify treaties and delay the opening of cities and harbours to foreign trade Negotiations were held in France the UK the Netherlands Prussia Russia and finally Portugal The mission eventually returned to Tokyo on 30 January 1863 1 The members of the mission were extensively photographed by Nadar In London the Mission visited the 1862 World Fair Five years later Japan would formally participate to the 1867 World Fair in Paris The mission included the signing of the London Protocol on 6 June 1862 which recognized that Japan needed time to overcome the opposition now existing meaning the anti foreign sentiment shared by the population and the Imperial Court and accepted the postponement of the opening of Osaka Hyogo Edo and Niigata by five years to 1 January 1868 2 See also edit nbsp Japan portal nbsp Politics portalJapanese Embassy to the United States 1860 Second Japanese Embassy to Europe 1863 Iwakura Mission France Japan relations 19th century References edit Shimamoto Mayako 2015 Historical Dictionary of Japanese Foreign Policy Lanham MD Rowman amp Littlefield p 79 ISBN 978 1 4422 5068 0 French Policy in Japan by Medzini p 35 37Bibliography editShin Jinbutsu Ōrai sha eds Ikokujin no Mita Bakumatsu Meiji Japan Aizō ban 異国人の見た幕末 明治JAPAN 愛蔵版 Bakumatsu and Meiji Japan in the Eyes of Foreigners Enthusiasts Edition Tokyo 2005 ISBN 4 404 03252 8 ISBN ISBN 978 4 404 03252 2 ISBN in Japanese Medzini Meron French Policy in Japan Harvard University Press 1971 ISBN 0 674 32230 4External links editFirst Embassy to Europe Japanese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title First Japanese Embassy to Europe 1862 amp oldid 1189303949, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
