The Executioner… Three more were executed, as the former, for stealing of a woman from Firando, and selling her at Langasacque long since, two of them were Bretheren, and the other a sharer with them. When anie are to be … Continued
a cruel sport… Three Iapons were executed, vit., 2 men, and one woman. The cause was this; The woman (none of the honestest) her husband being travelled from home, she appointed these two theire severall howers … … … The … Continued
In which they entertain an ‘especiall frinde’ of the local ‘Kinge’ and show off their ship.. The kinge of the Island Goto, not farr from Firando, came to visitt king Foyne, saying that hee had heard of an excellent English … Continued
..fighting talk….Two of our Companie happened to quarrell the one with the other, and were verie likelie to haue gone into the field, to the endangeringe of vs all. For it is a custome heere, that whoesoever drawes a weapon … Continued
..in which they meet Dutch traders and hear of the reputation of the English on the high seas.. A Soma or Iunck of the Fleminges arived at Langasque from Syam laden with Brasill wood and Skinness of all sortes, wherein … Continued
in which the bitter rivalries of trade in the region are revealed… “We had newes of two China Iunckes arived at Langasque laden with suger; by him wee vnderstood that the Emperour of China had then latelie put to death … Continued
We rejoin the Log to discover the precarious fate that befell female actors of the time… “The oulde kinge came a boarde agayne, and brought with him diverse women to be frolick. These woemen were actors of Commedies, which passe … Continued
ちょうど400年前に英国の船が初めて日本に到着した6月11日、当時の日本での英国の経験を振り返る特別講演会が駐日英国大使館で開かれました。 Professor Timon Screech and British Ambassador Tim Hitchens with a replica of John Saris’ diary A special lecture was given at the British Embassy Tokyo on 11 June – exactly 400 years to the day since the arrival … Continued
毎日新聞 2013年06月12日 【ロンドン坂井隆之】日英の政府間の交流が始まってから今年で４００年を迎えるのを記念して１１日夜、ロンドン市内の教会で両国の音楽家らによる演奏と朗読のイベントが行われた。 日英の企業・団体で作る民間グループが主催した。この日は最初の英国側の特使が日本に到着した記念日。イベントでは、１６１３年に江戸幕府初代将軍・徳川家康に宛てた英国王の親書を携えてロンドンを出港した「クローブ号」の航海の様子を、当時の歌や航海記の朗読などで再現。「クローブ号」が到着した長崎県・平戸の民謡や踊りを、英国の小学校の児童らが浴衣姿で披露。詰め掛けた約５００人の市民らが日英双方の伝統文化を楽しんだ。 交流４００年を記念するイベントは２０１４年まで日英双方で開かれる。 This Japan400 related article originally appeared in the Mainichi Shimbun Newspaper in Japan on 12 June 2013. Link to original article here (A translation will follow shortly). Link to more event information including Japanese translations here
in which they get down to business…. “I concluded with captaine Audassee, captaine of the China quarter heere, for his howse, to paie 95 Royalls of 8 for the Monson of 6 monethes, hee to repaire it at present, and … Continued
