first ever facsimile reprint of the leading English newspaper published in Yokohama throughout the Meiji era.



complete collection provided by Yokohama Archives of History and other institutions.



playing an important role for the Meiji Japan’s exchange with Western society, it covers not only articles on politics, commerce and economics, but also on the cultural activities of early Japanologists and the Asiatic Society of Japan.



contributors include George Aston, Ernest Satow, Basil Hall Chamberlain, Lafcadio Hearn, Fenollosa, among others.