Commander ships departed from Uraga

Saburosuke NAKAJIMA, he'd opened Japan nation to global. Then he'd managed Western ships in Japan from Uraga, for example, Ho-o-Maru. But his aiming was ended to failure because unmatched economics between Japan and U.S. caused to old shogunate destroying by new government such as Tosa Country. If these ships were alive, we, Japaneses had rich spirits in Japan.

Special Thanks to Kinuko Wajima, Kaiyo-Maru Center, Esashi, Hokkaido.

Ho-o-Maru - Modern Japanese pioneer from Uraga

Flag of Hinomaru : Japanese Flag - derives from Ho-o-Maru of Uraga.

	In 1853, 4 black ship commanders had come on Kurihama and parental constructed with U.S. The Feudal era police NAKAJIMA had Susquehanna Ship to research skills of ship-building from it. With it, he'd constructed Ho-o-Maru, the first Western ship in Japan. The ship was used to transporting for old shogunate. The Hinomaru Flag was used first in Japan, to prove the Japanese ship to the other country.

	Last Update: 2017/07/05

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