With the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate based in Edo at the start of the 17th century, the small village of Uraga developed rapidly due to its sheltered harbor and strategic location at the entrance of Edo Bay. The area was tenryō territory under direct control of the shogunate, and the increase in maritime traffic led to the development of merchant and trading firms in the area. In 1720, the shogunate established the post of Uraga bugyō, whose responsibility was to police traffic and to organize coastal defenses, and the entrances to the harbor were fortified with cannon against possible incursions by foreign ships in violation of Japan’s national isolation policy.
Still, in 1812, the British whalerSaracen stopped at Uraga and took on water, food, and firewood.[1]
In 1846, Captain James Biddle of the United States Navy anchored two warships, USS Columbus and USS Vincennes in Uraga Channel. This was a first step in what turned out to be an unsuccessful effort to an open trading relationship between Japan and the United States.[2]
On July 14, 1853,[3] the American Commodore Perry and his Black ships anchored in front of Uraga and subsequently surveyed within the borders of Edo Bay.[4] On the return of the squadron in 1854, the ships passed Uraga to anchor closer to Edo at Kanagawa, which is where the city of Yokohama now stands.[5]
^Sewall, John. (1905). The Logbook of the Captain's Clerk: Adventures in the China Seas, pp. xxxiv-xxxv, xlix, lvi.
^"Perry Ceremony Today; Japanese and U. S. Officials to Mark 100th Anniversary." New York Times. July 14, 1953,
^Sewall, John S. (1905). The Logbook of the Captain's Clerk: Adventures in the China Seas, pp. 177; Cullen, L.M. (2003). A History of Japan, 1582-1941: Internal and External Worlds, p. 178.
Sewall, John S. (1905). The Logbook of the Captain's Clerk: Adventures in the China Seas. Bangor, Maine: Chas H. Glass & Co. (reprint by Chicago: R.R. Donnelly & Sons, 1995. ISBN0-548-20912-X.)
Sissons, D. C. S. (2008) "The Voyage of the Cyprus Mutineers: Did They Ever Enter Japanese Waters?" Journal of Pacific History Vol. 43, No. 2, pp. 253–265. JSTOR 25169812.
uraga, kanagawa, uraga, 浦賀, subdivision, city, yokosuka, kanagawa, prefecture, japan, located, south, eastern, side, miura, peninsula, northern, uraga, channel, entrance, tokyo, harbour, uraga, circa, 1890, contents, history, notes, references, external, links. Uraga 浦賀 is a subdivision of the city of Yokosuka Kanagawa Prefecture Japan It is located on the south eastern side of the Miura Peninsula at the northern end of the Uraga Channel at the entrance of Tokyo Bay The harbour of Uraga circa 1890 Contents 1 History 2 Notes 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditWith the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate based in Edo at the start of the 17th century the small village of Uraga developed rapidly due to its sheltered harbor and strategic location at the entrance of Edo Bay The area was tenryō territory under direct control of the shogunate and the increase in maritime traffic led to the development of merchant and trading firms in the area In 1720 the shogunate established the post of Uraga bugyō whose responsibility was to police traffic and to organize coastal defenses and the entrances to the harbor were fortified with cannon against possible incursions by foreign ships in violation of Japan s national isolation policy Still in 1812 the British whaler Saracen stopped at Uraga and took on water food and firewood 1 In 1846 Captain James Biddle of the United States Navy anchored two warships USS Columbus and USS Vincennes in Uraga Channel This was a first step in what turned out to be an unsuccessful effort to an open trading relationship between Japan and the United States 2 On July 14 1853 3 the American Commodore Perry and his Black ships anchored in front of Uraga and subsequently surveyed within the borders of Edo Bay 4 On the return of the squadron in 1854 the ships passed Uraga to anchor closer to Edo at Kanagawa which is where the city of Yokohama now stands 5 In 1860 Kanrin Maru 咸臨丸 Japan s first sail and screw driven steam corvette departed Uraga with the first Japanese Embassy to the United States In the Meiji period the town of Uraga was administratively part of Miura District of Kanagawa Prefecture It was merged into the city of Yokosuka on April 1 1943 The Uraga Dock Company a privately held shipyard was the major industry in the area and many destroyers of the Imperial Japanese Navy and subsequently the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force were built at its docks Dock number 2 is still in operation Uraga is now primarily a bedroom community for commuters to Yokohama and Tokyo Notes Edit Sissons 2008 p 261 Sewall John 1905 The Logbook of the Captain s Clerk Adventures in the China Seas pp xxxiv xxxv xlix lvi Perry Ceremony Today Japanese and U S Officials to Mark 100th Anniversary New York Times July 14 1953 Sewall John S 1905 The Logbook of the Captain s Clerk Adventures in the China Seas pp 177 Cullen L M 2003 A History of Japan 1582 1941 Internal and External Worlds p 178 Sewall p 243 References EditCullen L M 2003 A History of Japan 1582 1941 Internal and External Worlds Cambridge Cambridge University Press ISBN 0 521 82155 X cloth ISBN 0 521 52918 2 paper Sewall John S 1905 The Logbook of the Captain s Clerk Adventures in the China Seas Bangor Maine Chas H Glass amp Co reprint by Chicago R R Donnelly amp Sons 1995 ISBN 0 548 20912 X Sissons D C S 2008 The Voyage of the Cyprus Mutineers Did They Ever Enter Japanese Waters Journal of Pacific History Vol 43 No 2 pp 253 265 JSTOR 25169812 External links EditNational Archives of Japan Digital Gallery Marine survey chart Uraga harbor permanent dead link published 1878Coordinates 35 14 N 139 43 E 35 233 N 139 717 E 35 233 139 717 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Uraga Kanagawa amp oldid 1125563334, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
