Pictorial map of Uraga depicting Perry's arrival in 1853

Object Details

Local Numbers: NAA INV 10000001 USNM Ethnology Catalog 398564
Variant Title: Illustrated map and chart concerning Commodore Perry's landing at Uraga in Tokyo Bay

See more items in: MS 7144 Lispenard Seabury Crocker collection of Japanese maps

Extent: 1 Print (black and white woodblock print, 27.5 x 19.25 inches mounted on 31.75 x 23.75 inches)

Collection Citation: MS 7144 Lispenard Seabury Crocker collection of Japanese maps, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Scope and Contents: The document is divided into four parts. The lower left-hand portion shows two American "black boats," steamer-sail ships that were used by Perry. Annotations show the dimensions of the ships, the size of their crews, and other information. The rest of the lower portion is a map showing the region at which Perry landed, including the locations of Japanese defensive installations. A central strip through the document depicts "American sailors marching [to] Yokohama" and includes Commodore Perry and Commander Henry H. Adams. The upper portion of the document includes the names of lords of various fiefs belonging to Izu and Bōshū provinces together with their respective crests and the number of men they assigned to harbor defense units.

Collection Restrictions: The collection is open for research. Access to the collection requires an appointment.