K. Haraguchi
Transcription: July 14th, 1874 My dear teacher, I send you a shirt sketch of my life which you requested to write. It may not be so … Read More
Essays by Japanese Students
Komura Jutaro
“My Autobiography” by Komura Jutaro I was born in a solidarity rural town, three years after the memorable visit of Commodore Perry. I had hardly breathed when the whole country … Read More
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
Essay by J. Matsumura
“Life of John” – J. Matsumura I was born at a small castle town called Sho-Ko in a province little north of the city of Tokyo. Though small it was … Read More
Essay by Takasu
The Sketch of My Life I was born on the ninth of July, 1856, in a castle town called Himenji in the province of Harima. In those days samurais in … Read More
N. Iriye
Sketch of My Life I was born in Uwajima, a town situated in the province of Iyo, on the southern part of the Shikoku Island. Uwajima is a small castled … Read More
Unknown
My First Impressions of Foreigners The Japanese have, I hope, somewhat sprung up from the darkness of barbarism, foolish obstinacy, and ignorance. The majority of the people know, at present, … Read More
Mitsui
Transcription: My First Impressions of Foreigners As nearly all of the higher class in this country, that is, chiefly Samurais, had been educated in the Chinese style in which … Read More
Miyazaki
The first impression of the Japanese on Foreigner “Till about twenty years ago, the Japanese government permitted no foreigner to visit the island so the mutual intercourse with them was … Read More
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