CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The author is an Asian ethnology specialist in the Department of Anthropology at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History.
One of a group of 26 samples of 'everyday' Japanese made textiles, collected by Commodore Perry's Expedition to Japan in 1853-54. Chirimen (Japanese silk crepe weave) ground; abstract floral design, ...
Shizuoka Prefecture, best known for its breathtaking views of Mount Fuji and its scenic coastline, holds a unique chapter of American history. This is where Commodore Matthew Perry and his Black Ships ...
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