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日本開港に於ける通訳の不可欠な役割について Thursday, November 5, 7:00 PM Speaker: William McOmie The “Opening of Japan” is indelibly connected with the name of Commodore Matthew Perry. However, in Japan the role played by the Russian admiral Vasily Putiatin is also recognized, as well as that of senior councillor Abe Masahiro and other officials of the Tokugawa shogunate. Yet … Continue reading The Indispensable Role of Interpreters in the (Re)Opening of Japan

Scandal! Adultery, Arsenic, and Murder スキャンダル！  不倫、ヒ素、そして殺人 Thursday, September 17, 7:00 PM Speaker: Glenn Scoggins 130 years ago, Yokohama was transfixed by the most notorious scandal in its history! It led to a murder trial which attracted attention as far away as Europe and North America. Did she poison her husband? Did he deserve it? Was … Continue reading Scandal! Adultery, Arsenic, and Murder

The Remarkable Life of the Meiji Maru—Japan’s Oldest Surviving Iron Ship 日本最古の現存船、明治丸の驚くべき生涯 Thursday, July 16, 7:00 PM Speaker: Mike Galbraith This nautically flavored talk will be held four days before Marine Day (Umi no hi), a national holiday commemorating the Meiji emperor’s safe return from his “Tour of the North” exactly 150 years ago (20th … Continue reading The Remarkable Life of the Meiji Maru

保土ヶ谷のユーカリ： 横浜市英連邦戦死者墓地の設計 Thursday, April 23, 7:00 PM Speakers: Professor Anoma Pieris and Athanasios Tsakonas The Yokohama War Cemetery is the primary site of commemoration and remembrance for the Commonwealth Allies of the Second World War within mainland Japan. Set in the former Hodogaya children’s recreation park, this 27-acre cemetery site is arguably Australia and Japan’s … Continue reading Eucalypts of Hodogaya – Organic Cultural Diplomacy at Yokohama War Cemetery