Travel Japan, Kanagawa, Kurihama, Perry Park, Walking to the Park Near our Home in Japan
Travel Japan, Kanagawa, Kurihama, Perry Park, Walking to the Park Near our Home in Japan. This is a video of the cross walk near Perry Park. Featured in this video is a scenic view of the beach, nearby condos, a tourist map of the area, and of course the Perry Park Memorial Stone.
The monument is now the centerpiece of a small seaside park (Perry Park) in Yokosuka, Japan. The Perry monument was located in Kurihama at the spot where the Americans first landed on July 14, 1853. While the location has not been changed since it was dedicated in 1901, it appears that the Village of Kurihama has been incorporated into the City of Yokosuka. The focal point of the park is the monument. The park also hosts a museum dedicated to Commodore M.C. Perry and the first landing of the Americans.
Literature from Yokosuka City Tourist Brochure
Landing at Kurihama
On the second day after Perry's arrival, negotiations were taken over by Eizaemon Kayama, who was a low ranking magistrate official like Nakajima. At the first meeting, Kayama introduced himself as the Uraga Magistrate thereby gaining Perry's trust. From then on, negotiations were conducted entirely through Kayama. Regarding Perry's firm stance, the Uraga Magistrate's Office advised the Edo Shogunate to accept the President's letter saying that,if things remain unchanged, a war could ensue. The
Shogunate Government agreed to accept the letter in Kurihama, west of the Uraga port.
On July 14, 1853, Commodore Perry and sailors and officers of the U.S. Navy arrived at Kurihama in cutter boats. A makeshift pier of dohyo sandbags was built along the shore.
The steamship offshore gave a 13 gun salute and U.S. navy men lined up along the Kurihama beach. U.S. Marine Major Zeilin led the procession with his saber drawn. The marines came first, followed by sailors, a military band, and young men bearing boxes which contained the President's letter and Perry's credentials.
Finally came Commodore Perry with Commander Adams and Flag Lieutenant
Contee standing on guard.
Travel Japan: Our son, Aden, playing at the playground at Perry Park
Travel Japan: This is the playground at Perry Park in Kurihama. Aden as a bunch of other kids were playing and having fun. Aden saw other kids building sand castles and wanted to make one himself.
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Commodore Perry Centennial at Perry Park and Black Ship festival in Kurihama, Japan.
Centennial celebration of the Commodore Perry expedition in Kurihama, Japan. Flags of the United States and Japan. Many children wave Japanese and American flags. Japanese and American officials visit the Guoku-Sen-Ji temple. Admiral Robert Briscoe, commander of U.S. naval forces in the Far East, places wreaths at the tombs of five American sailors. People gather outside Perry museum in the park. View of bay. Two American warships can be seen in the distance. Black Ship pageant in the town. Japanese people in kimonos.Japanese culture and traditions are shown. Japanese women perform a traditional dance. Location: Kurihama Japan. Date: June 1953.
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Perry Memorial Hall, Kurihama, Kanagawa, Japan, A Meuseum About Commodore Perry's Trip to Japan
Perry Memorial Hall, Kurihama, Kanagawa, Japan, A Meuseum About Commodore Perry's Trip to Japan. This exhibit hall features historical information about Commodore Perry's initial visit to Japan. He arrived in three Black Ships with a mission to open trade to and from Japan.
Literature from Yokosuka City Tourist Guide
The Arrival of Perry
Some time after 4 p.m.
on Friday, July 8, 1853
(Kaei 6), Commodore
Perry led the East India Squadron of four ships (two steamships and two sailing ships) into Edo Bay where they dropped anchor off of the Uraga Harbor. Preceding Perry's arrival, six foreign ships had entered Edo Bay seeking friendly relations. One such ship, the Morrison, had been chased away in heated attack. Unlike the others, Perry's squadron was firm in their stance, a manner completely different from the previous ships.
The Uraga Bugyo-sho (magistrate's office), which was in charge of dealing with foreign ships, displayed a banner written in French stating that the ships shouldleave immediately. As there was no response, Saburosuke Nakajima,
a magistrate's yoriki, or low ranking official, attempted to board the flagship
Susquehanna accompanied by interpreter Tatsunosuke Hori. When their admission was flatly refused, Hori called out in English,I can speak Dutch. These were the first English words spoken publicly by a Japanese official. In response to Hori's declaration, a Dutch interpreter named Portman appeared to negotiate. Hori then introduced Nakajima asthe vice governor of the Uraga Bugyo-sho,and the two men were finally granted permission to board the ship whereupon they learned that Perry's mission was to deliver an official letter from the President of the United States to the Emperor of Japan.
Perry Memorial Hall, Kurihama, Kanagawa, Japan, A Meuseum About Commodore Perry's Trip to Japan
Perry Memorial Hall, Kurihama, Kanagawa, Japan, A Meuseum About Commodore Perry's Trip to Japan. This is a short clip of newspapers from the time of the building of the Perry Monument at the nearby park. This is still inside of Perry Memorial Hall.
Literature from Yokosuka City Tourist Brochure
Construction of the Monument
A monument commemorating Perry's landing was constructed in July 1901 (Meiji 34) following a visit to Kurihama in October 1900 by the retiredblack shipmidshipman, Rear Admiral Beardslee. Beardslee was shocked to find that Kurihama was a simple fishing village with nothing to indicate that the first encounter between the Japan and the United States took place there. The following November, Beardslee delivered a moving speech before the American Friends'Association where he expressed his treasured memories and his great disappointment with current day Kurihama.
The American Friends'Association was primarily made up of prominent businessmen and government leaders living near Tokyo and Yokohama. It's chairman, Kentaro Kaneko, had studied in the U.S. and also contributed to the drafting of the Meiji Constitution. Upon hearing Beardslee's speech, Kaneko led the Association to take initiative and plan for the construction of a comemmorative monument. They succeeded in collecting ¥20,000 in donations and were also granted a monetary gift from the Imperial Household Agency.
Thanks to a passionate campaign by Kaneko and the Association, the monument was completed within eight months of Beardslee's speech. Inscribed upon it were the wordsMonument to the Landing of U.S. Navy Commodore Perrywritten in Japanese brush script by Japan's first Prime Minister Hirobumi Ito. The unveiling of the monument took place on July 14, the same date as Perry's landing. Attending were domestic and foreign leaders including Prime Minister Taro Katsura and the U.S. Minister to Japan. The historical event which took place in the Miura Peninsula symbolized modern international relations and particularly the ties between Japan and the U.S.
Perry Memorial Hall, Kurihama, Kanagawa, Japan, A Meuseum About Commodore Perry's Trip to Japan
Perry Memorial Hall, Kurihama, Kanagawa, Japan, A Meuseum About Commodore Perry's Trip to Japan. The initial picture in this film in the Perry Memorial Hall depicts Perry's survey of Edo Bay.
Literature from Yokosuka City Tourist Guide
Survey of Edo Bay
The reason Perry's squadron chose to anchor off of the Uraga Harbor is because
until then, marine charts did not exist beyond that location. Foreign ships had
never ventured farther than Uraga because of an order of by the Edo Shogunate to
repel any foreign ships that trespassed the line stretching from Kannonzaki in
Yokosuka to Futtsu in Chiba Prefecture.
Perry felt that in order to facilitate effective negotiations he must anchor as
close to Edo as possible. The day after their arrival, he began to survey the area
near Uraga using small bateira boats. On the bow of the survey boats were white
flags, and on the stern were U.S. Navy flags. The Uraga Magistrate's Office inquired about the meaning of the white flags and were told that they were a sign of peace. Surveys were conducted every day except Sunday. On July 11, the survey boats proceeded into the waters beyond Kannonzaki and Hashirimizu, a crucial defense point for the Shogunate Government. For Perry as well, the success of the expedition depended on whether this line could be crossed or not. For this reason, Perry named the area around Hatayamazaki Point in HashirimizuPoint Rubicon,in reference to the Rubicon River, the breaking point of Caesar's victory in conquering Rome. He also named the Island of Sarushima, which was visible in the distance, Perry Island. The surveys were conducted up to a point off Haneda, with detailed reports of the depths and
conditions of the seabed.
Kids at Playground, Perry Park, Kurihama, Kanagawa, Japan, Film of kids along with mine playing
Kids at Playground, Perry Park, Kurihama, Kanagawa, Japan, Film of kids along with mine playing.
Perry's Park & Kurihama Flower World
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Godzilla spotting at Kurihama Flower Park in Yokosuka!
Godzilla has been spotted throughout Japan, but this Godzilla is one of the many slides Kurihama Flower Park has at its Adventure World. In addition to showcasing beautiful seasonal flowers, this park also has lots of fun play areas, an herb garden, a mineral foot bath and some of the most amazing floral soft ice cream flavors. Admission is free and pets are allowed everywhere except the herbal garden area. It's a lovely place to relax among nature and have some fun with Godzilla!
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