Author Archives: Jenny White

英国と日本の交流400年を祝う

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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。

Extract from the Ship’s Log, 13th June 1613

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in which the sailors go ashore, raise a toast to the local lord and his people, discover sake and what we know today as tatami mats… “I went a shoare attended vppon by Marchauntes and principall officers, and delivered the … Continued

Extract from the Ship’s Log, 12th June 1613

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..in which they receive distinguish visitors who bring fish and admire the ship.  The ladies arrive and the power of music to enhance the relationship is revealed…  “In the morning there was brought a boarde, such aboundance of Fish and … Continued

Extract from the Ship’s Log 10th June 1613

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John Saris (c.1580–1643), the Master of the mission and Captain of The Clove wrote a ‘ship’s log’ which we are fortunate to be able to read, 400 years later.. This is the the entry on 10th June, just before they reached … Continued

Lecture Abstract

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The Clove, a ship of the East India Company, arrived in Hirado on 11 June 1613. Its commander was John Saris. He brought official letters and presents from King James I of England and VI of Scotland for the Shogun, Tokugawa … Continued

Professor Timon Screech

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Professor Timon Screech received his BA from Oxford and his PhD from Harvard, and he also studied at Gakushuin and Keiô. He is Professor of the History of Art and Head of the School of Arts at the School of … Continued

Marigold Cottage Garden

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Marigold Cottage Garden was open for the National Garden Scheme in association with Japan 400 on April 27th and 28th.  It is an English seaside garden with Japanese and Oriental influences as the gardeners lived and worked in Japan for many … Continued