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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.
- published: 07 Apr 2013
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