Last additions - Kurihama 久里浜 |
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Letter from Perry to his daughter.Sep 30, 2008
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Second floor of Perry Memorial Hall has the main exhibits.Sep 30, 2008
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Painting depicting Perry's landing at Kurihama to meet the local magistrate.Sep 30, 2008
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Map showing where Perry's Back Ships went. One ship went as far as Haneda.Sep 30, 2008
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Portrait of Commodore PerrySep 30, 2008
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Bust of Commodore Perry at the entrance of Perry Memorial Hall Sep 30, 2008
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First floor of Perry Memorial Hall has a portrait of Perry and a diorama. This small museum opened on May 1, 1987.Sep 30, 2008
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Black Ship dioramaSep 30, 2008
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Bust of Lord Toda at the entrance of Perry Memorial Hall Sep 30, 2008
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The back of Perry Monument.Sep 30, 2008
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Near the Perry Monument is the Perry Memorial Hall (Perry Ki'nenkan). Hours: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm, closed Mon. (open if a nationa holiday and closed Tue. instead). Phone 046-834-7531 ペリー記念館Sep 30, 2008
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The back of the Perry Monument in Kurihama.Sep 30, 2008
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Ship anchors flank the Perry MonumentSep 30, 2008
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Plaque at the monument foot shows a map of Perry's voyage.Sep 30, 2008
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The back of the Perry Monument in Kurihama.Sep 30, 2008
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Perry Park faces the beach. It has the Perry Monument marking Perry's landing in Kurihama. ぺりー公園Sep 30, 2008
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The monument words were written by Ito Hirobumi (Japan' first Prime Minister). It says, "Monument Commemorating the Landing of Navy Commodore Perry from the United States."Sep 30, 2008
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"Monument in Commmemoration of the Landing of Commodore Perry, USN - Marquis Hirobumi Ito Grand Order of Chrysanthemum"Sep 30, 2008
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The Perry Monument was originally built in 1901 by a US friendship association to mark the landing of Perry. ぺりー上陸記念碑Sep 30, 2008
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Kurihama beach, where Commodore Perry first landed in Japan.Sep 30, 2008
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Way to Perry Park.Sep 30, 2008
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Restaurant named "Kurofune."Sep 30, 2008
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Perry Road and way to Perry Park.Sep 30, 2008
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Kurihama is easy to spot on the Miura Peninsula with these smoke stacks.Sep 30, 2008
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Kurihama beach, where Commodore Perry landed on July 14, 1853.Sep 30, 2008
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Car ferry arriving Kurihama Port from Kanaya, Chiba, across Tokyo Bay.Sep 30, 2008
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Black ship on the sidewalk.Sep 30, 2008
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Inside Kurofune Ichiba shopping arcade.Sep 30, 2008
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Shopping arcade in front of Keikyu Kurihama Station. Walk down this road to go to the beach.Sep 30, 2008
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Kurofune Ichiba shopping arcade. "Kurofune" means black ship, in reference to Commodore Perry's ships.Sep 30, 2008
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Keikyu Kurihama Station is Kurihama's main train station with shopping arcades. The beach is also within walking distance. 京急久里浜駅Sep 30, 2008
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Uraga and Kurihama are nationally famous as the place where Commodore Matthew Perry arrived in Japan in July 1853. This is on the Miura Peninsula at the mouth of Tokyo Bay.Sep 30, 2008
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JR Kurihama Station is not far from the Keikyu Kurihama Station, but there's hardly anything near this station.Sep 30, 2008
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Drawing of Perry by local junior high school students in Uraga. This is near Uraga Station. Uraga and Kurihama are a short train ride from Yokosuka Chuo Station.Sep 30, 2008
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