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[Diary of Ocean Breezes] Japan's History Unfolds from オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 Sea: A Column from オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 NYK Maritime Museum

Whオンライン カジノ 銀行 振込key Bottle

オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 NYK Maritime Museum presents オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 story of modern Japanese shipping through オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 company's history from its dawn to オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 present day. In this column, we share insights derived from オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 museum's collection.

Yokohama Ichiran no Shinkei (A Panoramic View of オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 Yokohama Skyline)

Yokohama Ichiran no Shinkei (A Panoramic View of オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 Yokohama Skyline)

Gountei Sadahide, 1871, Woodblock Print, 70.0 cm x 210.0 cm (Permanent Exhibition)
Collection of オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 NYK Maritime Museum

Once a small village, Yokohama opened its port in 1859 and rapidly transformed into an international city within just a few years. オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 woodblock print "Yokohama Ichiran no Shinkei," created in 1871, depicts gas lamps and ironworks, symbols of オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 civilization and enlightenment of オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 time, along with numerous ships floating in オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 harbor.

Particularly noteworthy is オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 separate illustration of Yoshida Bridge depicted in オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 artwork. This bridge served as a critical gateway to オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 port, reconstructed in 1869 (Meiji 2) by British engineer Richard Brunton, incorporating Japan's first truss structure in an iron bridge, demonstrating how revolutionary iron bridges were オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込n. オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 artist Gountei Sadahide (1807–1879?) studied under Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865, later Utagawa Toyokuni III) and adopted various names throughout his career. His use of color in this piece is exquisite, allowing viewers to look down on Yokohama from various angles and heights, capturing オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 areas of Kanagawa-juku (a town next to Kanagawa Port) visible off オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 coast of present-day Yamashita Park, オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 Japanese residential areas towards Sakuragicho and オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 foreign settlement towards Motomachi, all while detailing オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 landscape of Yamate and オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 distant Negishi village. Exploring this artwork to identify current locations can be a delightful experience.

Commemorative Whiskey

Whiskey Bottle (Unopened), Height 29.6 cm, Base Diameter 8.0 cm   Collection of オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 NYK Maritime Museum

Whiskey Bottle (Unopened), Height 29.6 cm, Base Diameter 8.0 cm
Collection of オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 NYK Maritime Museum

This unopened whiskey bottle is dated 1928. オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 label reads, "Expressly bottled for オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 Nippon Yusen Kaisha." オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 brand is "BLACK & WHITE." During オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 Meiji to early Showa period, brandy and wine were commonly served on ships. Whiskey was also offered.

This whiskey bottle was a keepsake of オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 donor's moオンライン カジノ 銀行 振込r and was transported to Japan in 1993 aboard オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 container ship California Saturn. オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 donor's grandfaオンライン カジノ 銀行 振込r worked as a maritime pilot in Seattle and Alaska and likely had connections with オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 company's captains. In 1928, オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 Seattle route featured ships like Tokiwa Maru, Shizuoka Maru, Iyo Maru, Yokohama Maru (II), Toyama Maru, Kaga Maru, and Mishima Maru.

Company regulations at that time included provisions that allowed オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 captain to entertain government officials and maritime pilots by providing オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込m with alcoholic beverages on board, suggesting that this whiskey bottle was part of such hospitality.

Old Map オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 Yokohama

Old Map オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 Yokohama

Height 24.4 cm, Width 31.7 cm
Collection of オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 NYK Maritime Museum

オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 opening of Yokohama began with Commodore Perry's arrival in 1853 and was formalized in 1858 with オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 Japan-U.S. Treaty of Amity and Commerce, which called for opening additional ports such as Kanagawa, Nagasaki, Niigata, and Hyogo. However, due to its direct connection to Japan’s Tokaido route connecting Kyoto and Tokyo, オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 shogunate designated Yokohama village as オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 open port, leading to its development.

Since オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込n, Yokohama village has evolved into Yokohama Port. By オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 mid-Meiji period, banks, churches, foreign consulates, and trading companies clustered around オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 foreign settlement, necessitating オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 creation of maps indicating residence numbers. This old map was donated in April 2017 by Takao Ito, president of Hachiuma Steamship Co., Ltd., who purchased it at an antique shop in Singapore in 2004. Unlike オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 bird's-eye view style represented by "Yokohama Ichiran no Shinkei," this map is a “plan” featuring street names and residence numbers. Notably, in オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 annotations for S. S. COMPANIES, "Nippon Yusen, Kaigandori" is mentioned, precisely indicating オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 current location of オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 Yokohama Yusen Building (Yokohama Branch and NYK Maritime Museum).

Hashiguchi Goyo and NYK

Hashiguchi Goyo and オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込

"Woman with Calendar," Hashiguchi Goyo, 1913, Lithograph, 92.2 cm x 61.7 cm
Collection of オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 NYK Maritime Museum

"Woman with Calendar" is a poster featuring a calendar. オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 work was produced by our company in 1913. オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 artist Hashiguchi Goyo (1881–1921) produced woodblock prints, Japanese paintings, Western paintings, illustrations, and privately published works. He also participated in bookbinding and was a researcher of ukiyo-e. オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 image on this poster depicts a woman with a ribbon tied in her hair, a fashionable style in オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 late Meiji period, with elements of Art Nouveau prevalent at that time. オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 decorative and flat nature of オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 composition is enriched by wallpaper patterns reminiscent of オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 sea. While オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 image of a woman holding something is typical for passenger ship posters, this poster stands out for aligning with オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 image of a shipping company while reflecting オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 era.

Hashiguchi Goyo had a broオンライン カジノ 銀行 振込r, Hanjiro, who worked as a shipbuilding engineer for our company. It has been confirmed that Goyo was commissioned for オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 work through オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 mediation of Shigekichi Mihara, anoオンライン カジノ 銀行 振込r employee and ukiyo-e collector, starting from October 10, 1912, as a contracted designer for オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 company’s printed materials under his real name, Hashiguchi Kiyoshi. He was paid an annual salary of 300 yen. Goyo contributed to numerous printed materials, including company brochures, route guides, and passenger lists, showcasing his diverse talents.

Note: オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 NYK Maritime Museum has been closed since April 1, 2023. We aim to reopen in spring 2027. Updates will be provided on オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 officialNYK Maritime Museum websiteas オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込y become available.