September 01, 2004

Black Ships and Samurai. An online exhibit featuring some 200 Japanese and American graphics depicting the 1853-1854 mission by Commodore Matthew Perry that led to the opening of Japan to the outside world.
posted by Dr. Robotnik 20 years ago
  • Love it. Thanks!
  • Myself, I liked the musical.
  • Wonderful graphics, Dr.Robotnik! Like to see how the East was won!
  • And you thought Admiral Matthew Perry was only famous for Friends.
  • This is beautiful, amazing, educational - thank you very much ) And Pacific Overtures rocks - the best is the Ambassadors' song.
  • Awesome link! Super informative..
  • And if you liked that, you might also be interested in this gorgeous object which is coming up for auction in a few weeks' time -- a Japanese painting of a Portuguese merchant ship, from the early seventeenth century. Estimate? A mere $300,000 - $400,000. *sigh* but at least one can look and admire. More pictures and a fuller description here.
  • This is great stuff. Cheers!