“On 14 September 1862, a clash on the Tokaido Road left an Englishman bleeding to death. It had far-reaching consequences: a step towards the overthrow of 268 years of the Tokugawa Shogunate, a revelation of the military and industrial power of the West which led to Japan’s Meiji-era transformation, and a lens through which to view nineteenth-century British imperialism.”
On the 160th anniversary almost to the day of the “Namamugi Incident,” the newly established Yokohama History Society will hold its first talk. Mr. Glenn Scoggins will be our speaker. The venue is the second-floor function room and adjoining roof deck at the Yokohama Country & Athletic Club (YC&AC) — a mere 10-minute walk from Yamate Station.
Admission to the talk is free. Food may be purchased from the YC&AC restaurant on the ground floor. (We recommend you arrive by 18:00 latest in case the restaurant is busy.) For drinks, a cash bar will be available in the function room from 18:00 onwards.
UPDATE: REGISTRATION FOR THIS TALK IS NOW CLOSED AT MAXIMUM CAPACITY
THANK YOU! (If you registered to join the waiting list [now closed], we’ll be in touch separately if we are able to accommodate you.)
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There is no ”IF” in history, but without the Namamugi Incident, British garrison soldiers would not have come to Yokohama and Yokohama Football Club would not have been established,I think. And many western sports might not have been born in Yokohama.
But after Satsuma and England War, the Satsuma side also gained a new appreciation for the excellence of Western civilization and military power, and deepened their friendly relations with the British.
I am afraid I cannot attend to the gathering. Wishing you all a successful event.
Tommy Nagai
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