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Iconic winery turns to ash as wildfires rage in California

SANTA ROSA, California, Oct. 15 Kyodo - A winery run in Santa Rosa, California, in the 19th century by Kanae Nagasawa, one of the first Japanese immigrants to enter the United States, is destroyed in wildfires that have swept parts of California. Nagasawa arrived in the United States in 1867 after living in Britain for two years where he was sent on a clandestine mission by the Satsuma clan, known for their rebellion against the Japanese shogunate, to learn about Western culture to help prepare Japan for the 20th century.

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Museum for Satsuma students who brave isolation policy

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Satsuma Students Museum in Ichikikushikino, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is seen in September 2014. The museum, opened in July, is dedicated to 19 young Satsuma Domain students who went to Britain to study in the closing days of national isolation in the 19th century.

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U.S. envoy Kennedy visits Kagoshima, southern Japan

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy holds an item of glassware known as "Satsuma kiriko" cut glass during a visit to the Kagoshima prefectural government office in southwestern Japan on Feb. 26, 2014.

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Descendant of Briton killed in 1862 incident visits cemetery

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Michael Wace (L), great-grandson of the eldest sister of Charles Richardson, a Briton who was killed by a Satsuma-han samurai in the 1862 "Namamugi Incident," offers flowers with his wife (R) at the grave of Richardson at the Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 6, 2012.

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Historical diary of Japanese 'wine king' found

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken Jan. 17, 2012, shows albums, notebooks and other items that belonged to Kanae Nagasawa (1852-1934) and were recently found in the United States on display at the Ichikikushikino city hall in Kagoshima Prefecture. Nagasawa was sent to Britain at the age of 13 by the Satsuma domain of feudal Japan to study Western civilizations, and later moved to the United States, where he established himself as a successful wine maker.

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Historical diary of Japanese 'wine king' found

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken Jan. 17, 2012, shows a diary (L) and a notebook that belonged to Kanae Nagasawa (1852-1934) and were recently found in the United States on display at the Ichikikushikino city hall in Kagoshima Prefecture. Nagasawa was sent to Britain at the age of 13 by the Satsuma domain of feudal Japan to study Western civilizations, and later moved to the United States, where he established himself as a successful wine maker.

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Pep rally for Japan national team for World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Coach Takeshi Okada and the 23-member squad of the Japanese national team for soccer's World Cup finals in South Africa attend a pep rally for them at Samurai Blue Park in Tokyo on May 22, 2010. The temporary park, with a large statue of Sakamoto Ryoma, a samurai famous for brokering the alliance between the Satsuma and Choshu clans during the last days of the Tokugawa Shogunate, opened the same day as a venue for the team's supporters with events and public viewing planned.

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Pep rally for Japan national team for World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Coach Takeshi Okada and the 23-member squad of the Japanese national team for soccer's World Cup finals in South Africa attend a pep rally for them at Samurai Blue Park in Tokyo on May 22, 2010. The temporary park, with a large statue of Sakamoto Ryoma, a samurai famous for brokering the alliance between the Satsuma and Choshu clans during the last days of the Tokugawa Shogunate, opened the same day as a venue for the team's supporters with events and public viewing planned.

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Japanese adventurer takes children's paintings to China by canoe

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Seen off by well-wishers, Japanese adventurer Chikara Nakamura heads out to sea on a solo trip to China by canoe from Minami-Satsuma, Kagoshima Prefecture on May 25. Nakamura, 56, is carrying a collection of children's paintings for display at a Japanese-Chinese exhibition at the museum in Beijing's Forbidden City, an event organized to mark the Beijing Summer Olympics. Nakamura says he plans to row to China's Qingdao city via South Korea's Jeju island, a 1,400-km trip that is expected to take a month, and then travel on to Beijing by train.

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Heavy rain hits southern Kyushu

SATSUMA, Japan - Heavy rain continues July 23 in southern Kyushu, driving driftwood onto a bridge over the Sendai River in Kagoshima Prefecture.

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Experiment under way to introduce broadband on remote

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - An experiment has gotten under way to introduce broadband with a super-high-frequency radio system on Dec. 3 on Koshiki Islands in the city of Satsuma-Sendai, Kagoshima Prefecture.

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Satsuma unloads vehicles on volcanic Miyakejima

HIGASHI-IZU, Japan - The Satsuma, a landing ship tank of the Maritime Self-Defense Force, unloads fire trucks and ambulances June 27 at a beach on the volcanic island of Miyakejima, some 180 kilometers south of Tokyo. A volcanic eruption began earlier in the day in waters off the island, from which hundreds of residents fled to Tokyo.

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Heat-proof rescue vehicle unloaded on volcanic Miyakejima

MIYAKEJIMA, Japan - A heat-proof rescue vehicle of the Tokyo Fire Department rolls out of the landing ship tank Satsuma on June 27 on the volcanic island of Miyakejima, some 180 kilometers south of Tokyo. Volcanic activity has intensified with a series of quakes since June 26 on the island. A magma eruption in shallow waters is seen as an indicator of a possible large-scale explosion there.

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Japanese, S. Korean ministers tour ceramics town

Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (front R), South Korean Prime Minister Kim Jong Pil (C) and other ministers from both countries attend an event Nov. 29 commemorating the 400th anniversary of the introduction of Satsuma ceramic ware in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The ware originated in Korea. They attended as part of a two-day forum held between Japanese and South Korean ministers to exchange views on a broad range of issues in Kagoshima.

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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

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Counting compensation money for murder of Mr Richardson

Sketches in Japan: Counting the compensation money for the murder of Mr Richardson. Charles Lennox Richardson was a Yokohama based merchant who was killed by a large armed retinue of Shimazu Hisamitsu, the regent and father of Shimazu Tadayoshi, the daimyo of Satsuma. The Namamugi Incident, (also known sometimes as the Kanagawa Incident, and as the Richardson Affair) was a samurai assault on foreign nationals in Japan on September 14, 1862, which resulted in the August 1863 bombardment of Kagoshima, during the Late Tokugawa shogunate. In Japanese the bombardment is described as a war between the United Kingdom and Satsuma domain, the Anglo-Satsuma War. The picture shows the Japanese paying out compensation in the aftermath of the war. Date: 1863

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GODZILLA VS THE SMOG MONSTER

GODZILLA VS THE SMOG MONSTER Original lang title: Gojira ta Hedora Kempachiro Satsuma as the Smog Monster and Haruo Nakajima as Godzilla Date: 1974

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Japanese, British youth exchange opinions in London

Young Japanese and Britons, including high school students, exchange opinions on the two countries' music, sports and other cultural issues at University College London on July 23, 2015. The exchange event was held to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Satsuma students embarking for Britain from southwestern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Iconic winery turns to ash as wildfires rage in California

A winery run in Santa Rosa, California, in the 19th century by Kanae Nagasawa, one of the first Japanese immigrants to enter the United States, is destroyed in wildfires that have swept parts of California. Nagasawa arrived in the United States in 1867 after living in Britain for two years where he was sent on a clandestine mission by the Satsuma clan, known for their rebellion against the Japanese shogunate, to learn about Western culture to help prepare Japan for the 20th century. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Heavy rain hits southern Kyushu

SATSUMA, Japan - Heavy rain continues July 23 in southern Kyushu, driving driftwood onto a bridge over the Sendai River in Kagoshima Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Japanese adventurer takes children's paintings to China by canoe

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Seen off by well-wishers, Japanese adventurer Chikara Nakamura heads out to sea on a solo trip to China by canoe from Minami-Satsuma, Kagoshima Prefecture on May 25. Nakamura, 56, is carrying a collection of children's paintings for display at a Japanese-Chinese exhibition at the museum in Beijing's Forbidden City, an event organized to mark the Beijing Summer Olympics. Nakamura says he plans to row to China's Qingdao city via South Korea's Jeju island, a 1,400-km trip that is expected to take a month, and then travel on to Beijing by train. (Kyodo)

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The Satsuma Official Residence

The house behind tsukiji wall is the main residence of the Arimas of Chikugo(Present day southern region of Fukuoka Prefecture) Kurume-han fief. The long wall is the wall around the main residence of the Kurodas of Akizuki-han fief of the Chikuzen region(the north western part of present day Fukuoka prefecture). At the end of the street, by the big tree, is Tenso Shrine. The shrine is called Moto-Shinmyo or Koyama shrine and it is said to be the old site of the Shiba Great Shrine. This area is currently Mita 1-chome, Minato Ward. This photo captures the southern view facing Nakanohashi Bridgeover Furukawa River in the back. Currently the site of the Arimas'residence on the left is Tokyo Senbai Hospital and the site of the Kurodas' residence a condominium.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:R. Stillfried, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number78‐32‐0]

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A view of Sakurajima Volcano from the harbour

This photograph depicting the battery of Satsuma and a distant view of Sakurajima was taken by Uchida Kuichi when the photographer accompanied Emperor Meiji on his trip around western Japan in 1872. Funagata Battery (Shinhato Battery) is seen from the mouth of Namekawa River. The boat in front of the battery could be the one used by the Ryukyu (Okinawa) officials Toyomigusuku-uehkata, Ikegusuku-uehkata, and Amuro-uehkata to meet the emperor.==Date:1872, Place:Kagoshima, Photo:Uchida Kuichi, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number66‐7‐0]

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A monument of a soldier at Mt. Ise

Monument erected to commemorate the victims of the 1877 Seinan War (Satsuma Rebellion). It was built at Iseyama Kodaijingu the year following the war. Iseyama Kodaijingu (Shinto shrine) was built after the relocation of a small shrine from Tobe-machi to Nogeyama in 1870. Nogeyama was renamed Iseyama after the construction of the new shrine.==Date:unknown, Place:Yokohama, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number55‐3‐0]

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A view of Sakurajima Volcano from the harbour

This photograph depicting the battery of Satsuma and a distant view of Sakurajima was taken by Uchida Kuichi when the photographer accompanied Emperor Meiji on his trip around western Japan in 1872. A middle sized Benzai boat floats on this side of the protruding embankment, and a boat with three masts can be slightly seen in the distance. A flat bottom boat carrying mud and sand crosses the fore.==Date:1872, Place:Kagoshima, Photo:Uchida Kuichi, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number37‐72‐0]

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Pep rally for Japan national team for World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Coach Takeshi Okada and the 23-member squad of the Japanese national team for soccer's World Cup finals in South Africa attend a pep rally for them at Samurai Blue Park in Tokyo on May 22, 2010. The temporary park, with a large statue of Sakamoto Ryoma, a samurai famous for brokering the alliance between the Satsuma and Choshu clans during the last days of the Tokugawa Shogunate, opened the same day as a venue for the team's supporters with events and public viewing planned. (Kyodo)

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Pep rally for Japan national team for World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Coach Takeshi Okada and the 23-member squad of the Japanese national team for soccer's World Cup finals in South Africa attend a pep rally for them at Samurai Blue Park in Tokyo on May 22, 2010. The temporary park, with a large statue of Sakamoto Ryoma, a samurai famous for brokering the alliance between the Satsuma and Choshu clans during the last days of the Tokugawa Shogunate, opened the same day as a venue for the team's supporters with events and public viewing planned. (Kyodo)

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Historical diary of Japanese 'wine king' found

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken Jan. 17, 2012, shows a diary (L) and a notebook that belonged to Kanae Nagasawa (1852-1934) and were recently found in the United States on display at the Ichikikushikino city hall in Kagoshima Prefecture. Nagasawa was sent to Britain at the age of 13 by the Satsuma domain of feudal Japan to study Western civilizations, and later moved to the United States, where he established himself as a successful wine maker. (Kyodo)

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Historical diary of Japanese 'wine king' found

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken Jan. 17, 2012, shows albums, notebooks and other items that belonged to Kanae Nagasawa (1852-1934) and were recently found in the United States on display at the Ichikikushikino city hall in Kagoshima Prefecture. Nagasawa was sent to Britain at the age of 13 by the Satsuma domain of feudal Japan to study Western civilizations, and later moved to the United States, where he established himself as a successful wine maker. (Kyodo)

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Museum for Satsuma students who brave isolation policy

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Satsuma Students Museum in Ichikikushikino, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is seen in September 2014. The museum, opened in July, is dedicated to 19 young Satsuma Domain students who went to Britain to study in the closing days of national isolation in the 19th century. (Kyodo)

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Nakahara Naosuke, a Samurai from Satsuma

This is a samurai from Satsuma, Nakahara Naosuke (1832-68). After assisting in the manufacturing of steam boats and kiriko glassware at Shuseikan in Satsuma Domain, he went to Tokyo and learned the canon gunnery from Egawa Tan'an. He eventually became the head of the Egawa School. After returning to Satsuma, he helped the navy to build canons. Unfortunately, he was killed in Nagaoka during the Boshin War. It is reported that he would have become a man of exceptional talent like Saigo or Okubo if he had lived. At the time this photo was taken, he seemed to have been visiting the Bauduins representing Satsuma.==Date:1866, Place:nagasaki, Photo:A.F. Bauduin, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number123‐46‐0]

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Samurai from Satsuma

Samurai from Satsuma==Date:1863, Place:unknown, Photo:F. Beato, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)

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Viewing the Old Site of Nishi-Yakusho from the Old Site of Daitokuji Temple

This photo captures the old site of the Nishi-Yakusho of the former Nagasaki Bugyosho office (present-day Prefectural Office) over the Zenza river taken from the old site of Daitokuji Temple. What used to be the Nishi-Yakusho is now a vacant lot. The first Prefectural Office made of wood was built in July 1874. However, the building was destroyed soon by a typhoon on August 20 of the same year. Therefore, it is presumed that this photo was probably taken around 1873 before the construction of the first Prefectural Office building. The big white building on the left is the site of the present-day main office of Eighteen Bank. The area with foliage in the center is where the old Satsuma Domain residence used to be, but the main building is gone. We can see Shinchi Bridge over the Doza river at Ishibashi, where the front gate of Shinchi-Kurasho (warehouse) was. ==Date:about 1874, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:Ueno Hikoma?, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)

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Battle of Satsuma (Set of Three Nishikie)

Battle of Satsuma (Set of Three Nishikie)==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)

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Iconic winery turns to ash as wildfires rage in California

A winery run in Santa Rosa, California, in the 19th century by Kanae Nagasawa, one of the first Japanese immigrants to enter the United States, is destroyed in wildfires that have swept parts of California. Nagasawa arrived in the United States in 1867 after living in Britain for two years where he was sent on a clandestine mission by the Satsuma clan, known for their rebellion against the Japanese shogunate, to learn about Western culture to help prepare Japan for the 20th century. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Satsuma unloads vehicles on volcanic Miyakejima

HIGASHI-IZU, Japan - The Satsuma, a landing ship tank of the Maritime Self-Defense Force, unloads fire trucks and ambulances June 27 at a beach on the volcanic island of Miyakejima, some 180 kilometers south of Tokyo. A volcanic eruption began earlier in the day in waters off the island, from which hundreds of residents fled to Tokyo.

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Heat-proof rescue vehicle unloaded on volcanic Miyakejima

MIYAKEJIMA, Japan - A heat-proof rescue vehicle of the Tokyo Fire Department rolls out of the landing ship tank Satsuma on June 27 on the volcanic island of Miyakejima, some 180 kilometers south of Tokyo. Volcanic activity has intensified with a series of quakes since June 26 on the island. A magma eruption in shallow waters is seen as an indicator of a possible large-scale explosion there.