Ship line art, harbor procession Dring, Hideko translator Smith, Sarah Anne Greene translator Preservation Society of Newport County owner still image scroll paintings Japan 1854 jpn portion of scroll; 30.4 x 222 cm. reformatted digital [All pictures are of the 1853 visit, the first visit, to Japan and landing to Kurihama]. Owned by the Preservation Society of Newport County. Translation (right to left): 1. LARGE PICTURE OF STEAMER: length is 45 ken, width is 32 ken [1 ken is about 6 feet]. Sailing ship is 30 ken in length, 22 ken in width. This steamer has six big guns - three on each side. Size of a gun is 6 sun. There are 28 stone fire arrows [muskets or howitzers]. The number of the crew is 500 men. The paddle wheel turns by steam, and the fuel is coal. Tent of the captain [awning over midships section] made of sheep skin. Entrance to the ship [at top of gangway, no explanation]. Flag - sign of ship [this is under the Stars and Stripes]. Anchor [at bow]. Water compartment. Red plaster and water [used for paint on ship]. Ship is covered in black tar. Paddle wheel box is 5 ken in diameter {about 30 feel], 1 ken in width. It is black. 2. MISCELLANEOUS PICTURES: Sword - the scabbard is brass and the handle is gold. Barge - 3 ken [drawing is too wide in proportion]. Holes for oars are designated. Rudder has a chain to steer. Hinge for rudder is shown. Oar length is 1 1/2 ken. Thin leather is wrapped around the oar. Small anchor on chain for use of the barge. Barge is shown with a cotton awning. Notation that officer steers himself. 3. OVER 500 AMERICANS LANDED AT KURIHAMA: Two boys carried the letters for the Emperor, wrapped in red cloths. Perry is shown standing between these boys - his title of commander is given, not his name. Two high officials, dressed like Perry, are shown but unnamed. Group of soldiers with bayonets is shown [probably they are Marines]. Colors of the flag are white and red [no mention of blue]. The American procession is headed by a band with drums, cymbals, flute and horns.4. PORTRAYAL OF THE JAPANESE PROCESSION THAT MET THE AMERICANS - 1853: Over 1,100 soldiers were there and their ranks are given. Two governors of Uraga were there - Toda and Ida [their names are circled]. Other officials of Uraga are shown with banner and drums. Fifty Doshin are shown [officials of Uraga] with bayonets. Also police officials and Yorki [higher than Doshin]. Some men are mounted on horseback. Lord Ido and Lord Toda are the higher officials. Many lower officials are present, but names are not given. There are ten guns [named]. The procession begins at the right. 5. ENLARGEMENT OF THE AREA AROUND THE RECEPTION TENT AND KURIHAMA BAY AREA: Far right, crest of Lord Hikone; it is an orange Mon [or crest], his name is Ii, and he is very important. On the other side of this drawing, the curtain is divided in two for the other high officials. Thus the retainers of the various officials knew where to assemble. There are three crests [or man] altogether. Just under the orange crest there is a red banner. At the opposite end of the screen curtain there is a red banner with white crest. Inside the curtain enclosure, to the right, the soldiers of the high officials are gathered. On left side of this same picture are field guns, and farther to the left there is a long double line of Doshin [police official]. Ships of both countries are on shore. THE SECOND, OR LEFT PICTURE: In the center of the picture, surrounded by curtains is the temporary pavilion into which the two letters were brought. The size of this tent is 20 ken long and 6 ken wide. In front is a smaller tent, 13 ken by 6 ken. The lower corner of this smaller tent is the entrance and behind it is the room in which the exchange of letters took place. This room has a raised floor. Down in front along the shore are the American landing barges. The line of march to the reception area is indicated by dots. The Japanese guard boats are lined up along the shore, 68 boats to right and 47 boats to left. The Americans are lined up in front of their fourteen boats. The Americans landed on June 9th between 8 and 9 in the morning. The two Japanese Lords were Toda Izuno-kami and Ido, Iwamino-kami. They received the letters for the Emperor sitting on folding canvas chairs. The letters were received in the room with the raised floor. The highest American official [this is Perry but his name is not given] was supported by three officers for the presentation of the letters. 6. MORE DETAILED PICTURE SHOWS THE LARGER VIEW OF THE URAGA AREA: The presentation pavilion is at the lower right. The four American ships are shown off shore, but not named. The map shows Kannon Cape, West Uraga on the inlet. At top right with banners are the soldiers of Lord Kikone. By Kannon Cape are the soldiers of Lord Kawagoei. There are more soldiers at upper left, and farthest up of all are the soldiers of Lord Hosokawa. Perry in Japan : a Visual History 8 http://dl.lib.brown.edu/perry Japan Expedition under Commodore Perry PSNC.1084.7 1273004723742250No Copyright - United StatesCollection is open for research.