T. Okamura
“The Sketch of My Life” by T. Okamura Though the reign of Tokugawa is the one which continued peacefully for a long time, that is, for about two hundred years, … Read More
Caitlin A. Moy
Okamura
Our First Impressions upon Foreigners (Transcribed by Caitlin Moy and Raj Malhotra) There was nothing but the ignorance of our people which caused them to think all foreign nations, except … Read More
Matsukata Kojiro
Matsukata Kojiro was born December 1st, 1865 in Satsuma (present-day Kagoshima Prefecture). His father was Matsukata Masayoshi, a politician who served as prime minister twice during the Meiji era. Matsukata … Read More
William Elliot Griffis
William Elliot Griffis was born in 1843 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After serving in the Civil War, Griffis attended Rutgers in 1865. There, in the subjects of English and Latin, he … Read More
Caitlin Moy
Hello! My name is Caitlin and I am a freshman from Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, double-majoring in Computer Science and Linguistics. I am excited to learn about the long history … Read More