Tokumei Zenken Taishi Bei-O Kairan Jikki
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Tokumei Zenken Taishi Bei-O Kairan Jikki is the multi-volume official account written by Kume Kunitake detailing the Japanese diplomatic delegation’s 1871–1873 tour of the United States and Europe during the Meiji era.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meiji-period text
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historical document ⓘ multi-volume work ⓘ travel account ⓘ |
| author | Kume Kunitake ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Meiji oligarchy
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surface form:
Meiji government of Japan
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| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| describes |
1871–1873 Japanese diplomatic tour
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Iwakura Mission ⓘ Japanese diplomatic delegation to the United States and Europe ⓘ |
| documentationType | official government narrative ⓘ |
| genre |
diplomatic record
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official report ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDescribed | Meiji era ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important primary source on early Meiji foreign relations
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key document for understanding Japanese perceptions of the West in the early Meiji era ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| mainLocationDescribed |
Europe
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| publicationPeriod | Meiji era ⓘ |
| purpose | to provide an official account of the Iwakura Mission’s observations abroad ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | modernization of Japan in the Meiji period ⓘ |
| relatedPerson |
Iwakura Tomomi
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members of the Iwakura Mission ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Western education systems
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Western industry and technology ⓘ Western legal systems ⓘ Western political institutions ⓘ diplomatic relations between Japan and Western powers ⓘ |
| timeOfEventsDescribed | 1871–1873 ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceIn |
historiography of the Iwakura Mission
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studies of Japanese modernization ⓘ studies of Meiji diplomacy ⓘ |
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