Fukuzawa Yukichi (Captain Kimura's assistant)
International Hotel
March 17th, 1860
Today, the Kanrin Maru docked at the port of San Francisco. Although I wasn’t expecting that many Americans to greet our arrival, it did feel pretty good to receive a sense of belonging in this country. The environment here feels way different than it does back in Japan. I can see why this city is so popular; I only scanned around the streets and I can already feel the city’s significance. But this is no time to take a tour because Captain Kimura just told me to get ready for our dining at the International Hotel. It looks like the Americans had put a lot of work in arranging tonight’s dinner, but many of us are not use to American food, so most plates were left untouched. Overall, I can say that tonight was more unique than it was fun.
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I am glad that you guys have arrived safely in San Francisco
ReplyDeleteSan Francisco seems like an amazing place to live
ReplyDelete--Tateishi Onojiro