Early Japanese Visitor Depicts "Competitive and Unhealthy" European World (1872, Iwakura Embassy)
From History's Living Voices: The Past, Told by Those Who Lived It by HLV
June 6, 2026 · 29 min
About this episode
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…
Topics covered
- Japanese history
- Iwakura Embassy
- European culture
- 19th century
- cultural exchange
Keywords
- Iwakura Embassy
- Japan
- Europe
- cultural observations
- 19th century history
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Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: 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
Places: Europe, United States of America
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