New Date: January 15, 2026
Speaker: Glenn Scoggins
1872 in Yokohama was a busy year, especially since it only lasted for eleven months. Human rights, freedom and equality, and the abolition of slavery—everything began with a typhoon in the Pacific. 1872 was the year when a Yokohama hometown hero struck down human trafficking and emancipated outcastes and geisha, all in one stunning judgement.
The talk will be in English and will be followed by a Q & A session. Maximum capacity at the YC&AC venue is 54 people. To attend, please complete the form at the link below.
https://ycac.jp/event/history-talk/
Admission to the talk is free. Food and drinks may be purchased from the YC&AC restaurant on the ground floor. If you plan to dine, we recommend you arrive by 18:00 latest in case the restaurant is busy. A cash bar will be available in the function room (turn left at the top of the stairs) from 18:00 onwards.
Web page header and poster image courtesy of Bakumatsuya
Yokohama History Society 