Date: March 17, 1860
Location: USS Powhatan
Today, the Kanrin Maru arrived in San Francisco at two and a half pm. The USS Powhatan was scheduled to arrive early than the Kanrin Maru at one and a half pm but we were not able to arrive on time. I would have liked to see the grand ship. I heard it is the first Japanese ship to enter the Golden Gate and cross the Pacific since 1613. I am glad to learn that my fellow Japanese men on the Kanrin Maru were warmly welcomed by the Americans. I do not know much about the dinner at the International hotel for of course I was not there but I truly hope the Kanrin Maru is still in San Francisco when I arrive. I am sorry to say that even though I am Japanese, I have never seen the Kanrin Maru before.
The dinner was great! I tried many new Western foods such as iced and frozen creams. It was delicious.
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