TYPE: Manuscript
DIMENSIONS: 6 1/2 X 9 1/2 inches (closed)
COMPONENTS: 4 manuscripts bound as one; 76 pages some with official seals.
NOTES: Rare; Nice to have this dated for Perry's visit.
LANGUAGE
Japanese
ITEM ID: 929
Anti-Christian Manuscript
DATE
Year: 1853
Decade: 1850s
Century: 19th (1801-1900)
Notes: Kaei 6
Anti-Christian manuscript set from the year Commodore Perry came to Japan with lots of official seals.
According to Rômulo Ehalt, “An 1853 religious registry for the Tanaka village.”
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