Muragaki Norimasa;Lord of Awaji, Commissioner for Foreign Affairs, and Governor of Kanagawa. San Francisco,April 1, 1860
It was raining in the morning and by noon the weather cleared and the sun was out. We were accompanied by seven, first military officers to the Academy Of Music. I was overwhelmed at the sight of so many people and this unique building. From the ceiling hung three beautiful glass decorations with six to seven balls hanging from it. There was also men dressed in red suits playing music. Then the mayor made a very long speech and made toasts to the Emperor and the President at the end. A lot of people were singing loudly. Normaly, we would have bowed and traded cups of sake, but here it is almost quite the opposite. I guess now you can say new land, new experiences.
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