Monthly Archives: May 2014

The Ikoku Sosho, Mr. Siebold, and the terminus “Kon 棍”

he Ikoku Sosho is a series of translations of monographic records of foreigners about their experiences in Japan during the 16-18 century. The authors were from Spain, the UK, the Netherlands, Sweden, Germany, and Russia. Published in 13 volumes by Shun’nan … Continue reading

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