One of first Japanese-subject photos found in London

One of first Japanese-subject photos found in London

LONDON, England - Photo of Japanese sailor Sentaro, which was taken in 1851 or 1852 in San Francisco and is one of the earliest photographs of a Japanese person, will be auctioned by Christie's in London on May 11. Sentaro was one of 17 crew members on the Japanese vessel Eiriki Maru, which was shipwrecked in the Pacific in October 1850. The crew were rescued by an American ship two months later and taken to San Francisco, where they remained for nearly a year.

One of first Japanese-subject photos found in London

One of first Japanese-subject photos found in London

LONDON, England - Photo of Japanese sailor Sentaro, which was taken in 1851 or 1852 in San Francisco and is one of the earliest photographs of a Japanese person, will be auctioned by Christie's in London on May 11. Sentaro was one of 17 crew members on the Japanese vessel Eiriki Maru, which was shipwrecked in the Pacific in October 1850. The crew were rescued by an American ship two months later and taken to San Francisco, where they remained for nearly a year.

A waterfall in Dogashima Island

A waterfall in Dogashima Island

Shirabe Falls in Dogashima hot springs, and the family of Shima Shukichi assembled before the bridge in front of the falls. The child in the centre of the bridge is Issungi Sentaro, grandson of Motokichi, the elder brother of Shima Shukichi. The Shima Photo Studio was initially called Edoya in Dogashima Hot Springs. Shirabe Falls are now located in Taiseikan.==Date:unknown, Place:Hakone, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number5‐10‐0]