Bombardment of Kagoshima

Bombardment of Kagoshima

Following the breakdown of negotiations to seek recompense for the Namamugi Incident in September 1862, and having been surprised by cannon fire from the shore, ships of the British Royal Navy bombard the Japanese town of Kagoshima. The ships involved were HMS Euryalus; HMS Pearl; HMS Coquette; HMS Argus; HMS Perseus; HMS Racehorse and the gunboat HMS Havoc. The clash resulted in more British than Japanese casualties, the town having been evacuated, and the British stopped short of landing troops. The incident became known as the Anglo-Satsuma War. Date: 15 - 17 August 1863

THE WORLD IN HIS ARMS

THE WORLD IN HIS ARMS

THE WORLD IN HIS ARMS DIRECTED BY RAOUL WALSH CARL ESMOND as the commander of a Russian gunboat. A caption on the back of the photo states:This is the picture that caused comment from cinema-goers... the reason being the strange assortment of medals worn by Carl Esmond...this is what the medals proclaimed - 1 An award for good citizenship in Minnesota 2 Runner-up honours in a handball tournament staged at Ge Date: 1952

East Japan's 2011 disaster reminds old woman of WWII experience

East Japan's 2011 disaster reminds old woman of WWII experience

Otoko Wada talks about her wartime experience in front of what used to be a bomb shelter in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, as seen in this photo taken on Jan. 29, 2015, where she joined other escapees from U.S. gunboat attacks in the closing days of World War II. The March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster that hit Iwate and other parts of the northeastern Japan region reminded the 85-year-old woman of the fears she experienced during the war. (Photo by Yohei Kanazashi) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Hanayashiki amusement park in Tokyo

Hanayashiki amusement park in Tokyo

File photo taken Feb. 27, 2011, shows the Hanayashiki amusement park in Asakusa, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Tokyo, with Tokyo Skytree under construction in the background. Hanayashiki, known as Japan's first amusement park, originally opened as a flower park in 1853 when Commodore Matthew C. Perry of the U.S. Navy visited Japan in the late Edo era with his "black ships" to open Japanese ports to American trade under gunboat diplomacy. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo