Early Japanese Visitor Depicts "Competitive and Unhealthy" European World (1872, Iwakura Embassy)
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The episode discusses the observations of early Japanese visitors to Europe, highlighting their views on the competitive and unhealthy aspects of European society.
Get your special offer for MagellanTV here: https://try.magellantv.com/voicesofthepast. It's an exclusive offer for our viewers! Start your free trial today. MagellanTV is a new kind of streaming service run by filmmakers with 3,000+ documentaries! Check out our personal recommendation and MagellanTV’s exclusive playlists: https://www.magellantv.com/explore/history -------------- Extracts taken from "The Iwakura Embassy, 1871-1873: A True Account of the Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary's Journey of Observation through the United States of America and Europe by Kume Kunitake, Graham Healey, Chushichi Tsuzuki, Martin Collcutt, Andrew Cobbing, P. F. Kornicki, Eugene Soviak." https://www.amazon.com/Iwakura-Embassy-1871-1873-Extraordinary-Plenipotentiarys/dp/4901617001 — Music courtesy of:- Epidemic Sound Artlist.io Image Credits: Japanese Armor in Tower of London By Tristan Surtel - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=83067677 Assyrian Carving By Jase Curtis from London, England - British Museum, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=105247592 Vase By Paul Hudson from United Kingdom - British Museum - 30 minute photo…
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