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Fortune, Robert (1813-1880)
Yedo and Peking.1863.
YEDO AND PEKING. A NARRATIVE OF A JOURNEY TO THE CAPITALS OF JAPAN AND CHINA. WITH NOTICES OF THE NATURAL PRODUCTIONS, AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND TRADE OF THOSE COUNTRIES, AND OTHER THINGS MET WITH BY THE WAY. By ROBERT FORTUNE, HONORARY MEMBER OF THE AGRI-HORT. SOCIETY OF INDIA. WITH MAP AND ILLUSTRATIONS.
LONDON: JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET. 1863. The right of Translation is reserved.
xv, [1], 395, 32 p., [10] leaves of plates. 23 cm.
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日本関係記事
CHAPTER I. First view of Japan—Curious islands—Papenberg—Massacre of Christians—Visit from the officials—Harbour of Nagasaki—Desima of old—Desima of the present day—Japanese factory—Town of Nagasaki—Tea-houses—Salamanders—Buddhist temples—Large camphor-trees—Tombs—Mimic processions—Dr. Siebold's residence—Excursions—Epunga—Natural productions—Scenery—Trade of Nagasaki—Its capabilities as a Sanatarium.
p. [1]-23.
CHAPTER II. We leave Nagasaki—Van Dieman's Strait—Gale of wind—Vries's Island—View of Fusi-yama—Bay of Yedo—Yokuhama—Its value as a port for trade—Foreign houses—Native town—Shops—Bronzes, ivory carvings, and curiosities—Lacquer ware—Porcelain—Rock-crystal balls—Toys—Books and maps—Menagerie—The Gan-ke-ro—Surrounding country—Its geological formation.
p. 24-39.
CHAPTER III. Town of Kanagawa—The Imperial highway—Travellers upon it—Princes—Pack-horses—Mendicant priests—Blind men—Beggars, &c.—Visit to the temple of Bokengee—The umbrella pine-tree—Sintoo temples—Scenery—Thatched roofs—Valuable elm—The farmer and his chrysanthemums—Tomi—His one fault—Temple of To-rin-gee—Scenery by the way—Thujopsis dolabrata—Farm-houses—Tea-plant—Fruit-trees—Yedo vine—Vegetables—Trees and shrubs of the district—The male aucuba—Geological features.
p. 40-62.
CHAPTER IV. Journey from Kanagawa to Yedo—Native body-guard—The Tokaido—Civility of the people—Beggars by the wayside—Tea-houses—Kawasaky—River Loga—
Mansion of Plum-trees
—The ladies' platform—Hostess and waiting-maids—Japanese and Chinese ladies compared—Tea-gardens—Sinagawa—English Legation—Hospitality of Mr. Alcock—Large cemetery—Garden and trees—The Yakoneens.
p. 63-76.
CHAPTER V. The city of Yedo—Hill of the god Atango—Magnificent view of the city from its summit—
Official quarter
—Broad streets—Castles of the feudal princes—The inner circle—Moats and massive walls—Clumps of trees—No embrasure or guns visible—Use of the moats and ramparts—Murder of the Regent or Gotiro—Fate of the murderers—The Harikari—Castle of the Emperor—K
mpfer's description—
Belle Vue
—Population of Yedo—Size of the city.
p. 77-90.
CHAPTER VI. The country round Yedo—Hill and valley—Trees—Autumnal foliage—Views of Fusi-yama—Cottages and farm-houses—Flowers and vegetables—Signs of high civilization—Public baths—Beautiful lanes and hedges—Avenues and groves—Civility of the people—Dogs and their prejudices—Street dogs—Lapdogs—Fire at the British Legation—Mode of giving alarm—Organization of Fire-brigade—Wretched engines—Presents from foreign governments—More suitable ones pointed out.
p. 91-102.
CHAPTER VII. A journey in search of new plants—Japanese College—Residence of Prince Kanga—Dang-o-zaka—Its tea-gardens, fish-ponds, and floral ladies—Nursery-gardens—Country people—Another excursion—Soldiers—Arrive at Su-mae-yah—Country covered with gardens—New plants—Mode of dwarfing—Variegated plants—Ogee, the Richmond of Yedo—Its tea-house—The Tycoon's hunting-ground—Fine views—Agricultural productions—A drunken man—Intemperance of the people generally.
p. 103-119.
CHAPTER VIII. Residence of the Abb
Girard—Singing-birds—Commercial quarter of Yedo—Shops—Paper, and the uses to which it is applied—Articles of food—Monkeys eaten—Fire-proof buildings—Nipon Bas—Ah-sax-saw—Its bazaars, temples, and tea-gardens—Fine chrysanthemums—Tea-plant—The Yedo river—The city opposite Yedo—Temple of Eco-ying—Its origin—Crowds of people—Curious scene in the temple—Earthquakes—Their frequency—How they are dreaded by the natives—Straw shoes of men and horses.
p. 120-135.
CHAPTER IX. Leave Yedo—Mendicant nuns—Place of execution—Its appearance in the days of K
mpfer—Visit to a famous temple—Field crops by the way—Begging priests—Pear-trees—Holy water—Temple of Tetstze—Its priests and devotees—Inn of
Ten Thousand Centuries
—Kind reception—Waiting-maids and refreshments—Scenes on the highway—Relieved from my yakoneen guard—New plants added to my collections—Names of the most valuable—Ward's cases, their value—Plants shipped for China—Devout wishes for their prosperous voyage.
p. 136-148.
CHAPTER X. Adieu to Yokuhama—Views of Mount Fusi—The Kino Channel and Inland Sea—Presents for the Queen—The port of Hiogo and town of Osaca—Important marts for trade—Good anchorage—Crowds of boats—Islands—Charming scenery—Daimios' castles—Towns and villages—Gorgeous sunset—Village of Ino-sima—Terraced land—
The pilot's home
—River-like sea—Scenes on shore—Clean and comfortable houses—Fortress of Meara-sama—Visit of officials—Their manners and customs—Gale of wind—Extraordinary harbour—Southern Channel—Ship ashore—Two Jonahs on board—Nagasaki in winter—Arrival at Shanghae—Plants shipped for England.
p. 149-170.
CHAPTER XI. Return to Japan—Kite-flying at Nagasaki—Spring flowers—Field crops—Gale of wind in Van Dieman's Strait—Arrive at Yokuhama—Insect and shell collecting—Reported difficulty in getting assistance from the natives—How to manage Orientals—Rare beetle—Dr. Adams's account of its capture—Curious mode of catching fish—Visit Kanagawa—Agriculture in spring—Paddy cultivation—Mode of manuring the land—Winter crops nearly ripe—Trees and flowers—
The Queen of the Primroses.
p. 171-186.
CHAPTER XII. Invitation from the American Minister to visit Yedo—Inland road—Nanka-nobu tea-garden—Extraordinary Glycine—Pleasant lanes and hedges—Civility of the people—Arrive at the American Legation—Guard and spies—Large tree—Unpleasant diplomatic correspondence—Nursery gardens in the country visited—Summer flowers and new plants—Return to Yedo—A ride in the country—Mr. Heuskin's tomb—
Temple of Twelve Altars
—Poets' Avenue—How a drunken Japanese makes himself sober—Shoeing horses—Departure from Yedo—General remarks on the city and suburbs.
p. 187-202.
CHAPTER XIII. Return to Kanagawa—Moxa and acupuncture—Mode of performing these operations—Their supposed value—Prospects of better medical and surgical knowledge in Japan—Roadside altar—Ladies at their prayers—The conclusion of the ceremony—Field crops and spring flowers at the end of May—Commencement of rains—Beautiful rainbow—A violent earthquake—Burning rape-stalks for manure—An English strawberry found—New plants discovered—Vegetables and fruit in the markets—Entomological notices—Land shells—A Buddhist congregation—Their mode of worship—Amusing visit from the congregation—An interval in the service—Its conclusion.
p. 203-220.
CHAPTER XIV. Journey into the country—Fine views by the way—Town of Kanasawa—Our inn—Visit to a temple—The visitors' book—Crowds in front of the inn—Their manners and customs—Japanese bedrooms—Natural productions—Uncultivated land—Remarks on the extent of population in Japan—Fine views—Kamakura the ancient capital—An insane woman—Her extraordinary conduct—Our inn at Kamakura—Large bronze image—Its interior—Crowds and their behaviour—A tiffin and a siesta—Visit to the temples of Kamakura—The sacred stone—Yuritomo's tomb—A page from Japanese history—Return to Kanagawa.
p. 221-240.
CHAPTER XV. Assassinations—Supposed causes—The innocent suffer for the guilty—Japanese desire for revenge—Midnight attack on H. B. M. Legation—The scene next morning—Supposed reasons for the attack—Document found on a prisoner—Its translation—Opinions of Japanese ministers—True reasons for the attack—Instigators known—Weakness of government—Causes of its weakness—Its sincerity—The difficulties it has to encounter—Murder of Mr. Richardson—News of a revolution in Yedo.
p. 241-263.
CHAPTER XVI. Climate of Japan—Dr. Hepburn's tables—Hottest and coldest months—Monsoons—Gales of wind—The rainy season—Earthquakes—Agriculture—Rank of the farmer—Rocks and soil—Cultivation of winter crops—Seed-time and harvest—Curious mode of harvesting—Summer crops on dry land—Mode of planting—Manures—Crops requiring irrigation—Cultivation of rice—Other crops—Animals few in number—Waste lands—Crops and seasons.
p. 264-280.
CHAPTER XVII. Other productions of Japan—Silk, tea, &c.—Silk country—Value of silk—Tea districts—Curious statements on tea cultivation—Value of exports from Kanagawa in 1860-61—Means of increasing the supplies of silk and tea—Prospects on the opening of the new ports—Japanese objections to the opening—The Tycoon's letter to the Queen—Ministers' letter to Mr. Alcock—Their recommendations considered—Danger of opening Yedo at present—Remarks on the other ports—Trade probably overrated—Japanese merchants compared with Chinese—Prejudices against traders in Japan—Foreign officials and these prejudices—War with Japan not improbable.
p. 281-296.
CHAPTER XVIII. Narrative resumed—Exciting times—Supposed attacks on M. de Wit and others—Visit from the Governor of Kanagawa—Object of his visit—He inspects my collections—A question regarding my safety—A cautious and consolatory reply—Fences repaired and spiked—Guards stationed round the foreign dwellings—My researches in Japan come to an end—Plants put into Ward's cases—Curiosity of the natives—Kindness of Captain Vyse—Adieu to Japan—Arrival in China.
p. 297-304.
注 記
背表紙に＜VISITS TO JAPAN & CHINA FORTUNE＞。
略標題紙に＜VISITS TO THE CAPITALS OF JAPAN AND CHINA.＞。
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記載書誌
WENCKSTERN I, p. 45. CORDIER, col. 566. TOYO BUNKO, p. 43. NIPPONALIA I, 2017. BLUM I, 679.