Manuscript, Hyôkyaku Danki, Nagasaki, Japan, 1852

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Nagasaki, Japan

1852

Notes

This manuscript appears to be an abridged version of the official account of Manjiro and his companions, who were shipwrecked in 1841, reproduced for popular consumption. It contains watercolor illustrations, including a map of Manjiro's travels, a train, a steam boat, a sailing ship, furniture, and American clothing. Another section provides a basic dictionary, with kanji accompanied by approximate English pronunciations rendered in katakana. On one page, the English alphabet and numerals are reproduced in stylized cursive, possibly based upon Manjiro's handwriting.

Series

Japanese Manuscript Collection, 1832-1861 [Box 2]

From the collection

Japanese Manuscript Collection, 1832-1861

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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/j/japanese/japanese.0002.001

Cite this Item

"Manuscript, Hyôkyaku Danki, Nagasaki, Japan, 1852." In the digital collection Japanese Manuscript Collection, 1832-1861. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/j/japanese/japanese.0002.001. William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 9, 2025.

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Manuscript, Hyôkyaku Danki, Nagasaki, Japan, 1852

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