Project Gutenberg 2013-08-23 Public domain in the USA. 623 Satow, Ernest Mason 1843 1929 Satow, Ernest Mason, Sir Satou, E., Sir 21008608 A Diplomat in Japan The inner history of the critical years in the evolution of Japan when the ports were opened and the monarchy restored, recorded by a diplomatist who took an active part in the events of the time, with an account of his personal experiences during that period Produced by sp1nd, Ernest Schaal, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Diplomat in Japan" by Ernest Mason Satow is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work chronicles the transformative years in Japan during the late 19th century, focusing on the critical period when the country opened its ports and restored the monarchy. The author, who was directly involved in diplomatic activities during this tumultuous time, provides insights into the events, personalities, and political landscape that shaped modern Japan. The beginning of the work introduces Satow's personal journey into Japan, detailing his early aspirations influenced by readings on the country and his subsequent appointment as a student interpreter. Having been stationed first in China, Satow recounts the transition to Japan, capturing the vividness of his experiences and the fascinating scenery along his arrival route. The narrative sets the stage for further exploration of the diplomatic challenges faced in a nation grappling with exposure to foreign powers and the internal struggles that would lead to significant political changes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43541/43541-h/images/front_cover.jpg en Japan -- Description and travel Satow, Ernest Mason, 1843-1929 Japan -- History -- Restoration, 1853-1870 Japan -- Foreign relations -- 1600-1868 DS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 1124920 1124928 2024-09-18T09:33:57.495672 2023-09-19T05:37:43.458783 text/html text/html 1128952 2015-04-01T15:05:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1568737 2015-04-01T15:05:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1597136 2024-09-18T09:34:12.093636 application/epub+zip 1616673 2024-09-18T09:33:59.924683 application/epub+zip 505425 2024-09-18T09:33:58.728710 application/epub+zip 1936043 2024-09-18T09:34:21.094058 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1858768 2024-09-18T09:34:10.540639 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 750467 2022-09-19T20:11:15.345164 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1013550 1013352 2024-09-18T09:33:55.685724 2023-09-19T05:37:41.788787 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1010823 2015-04-01T15:05:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 378372 2015-04-01T15:05:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1010828 2015-04-01T15:05:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 377583 2015-04-01T15:05:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21374 2024-09-18T09:34:21.259067 application/rdf+xml 14336 2024-09-18T09:33:58.876686 image/jpeg 2854 2024-09-18T09:33:58.802668 image/jpeg 1587907 2024-09-18T09:33:57.635680 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog