"A Journal of the Perry Expedition to Japan" is the record of the 1854 Perry expedition published in 1856. Published in three volumes, the first is the actual record and Volumes two and three are appendices. Of the twenty-five chapters in Volume one, Chapters 7 to 11 and Chapters 15 and 25 concern the Ryukyus. There are 48 illustrations relating to Ryukyuan customs, people, and scenery included.
Okinawa Prefectural Museum Collection
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