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An elephant was also sent from the King of [[Cambodia]] to [[Otomo Sorin|Ôtomo Sôrin]] (1530-1587) of [[Bungo province]] in Kyushu; it died soon after its arrival. (''They Came to Japan'')

An elephant was also sent from the King of [[Cambodia]] to [[Otomo Sorin|Ôtomo Sôrin]] (1530-1587) of [[Bungo province]] in Kyushu; it died soon after its arrival. (''They Came to Japan'')

In [[1597]], [[Luis de Navarrete Fajardo]], a Spanish envoy from the [[Philippines]], took an elephant named "Don Pedro" with him when he went to Osaka for an audience with [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]]. A [[Nanban screens|"Nanban" screen]] by [[Kano Naizen|Kanô Naizen]] 狩野内膳 (1570-1616) depicting foreigners in a Japanese port city<ref> Cat. no. 123 in ''Turning Point;'' the screen, with the elephant, can be seen at  http://www.city.kobe.jp/cityoffice/57/museum/meihin/046.html. Click on the portion you with to view for a closer look.</ref> shows an elephant carrying a man in a litter on its back accompanied by two keepers. Compared with elephants in other Japanese pictures, it is of firm shape and its skin is fairly smooth: it was probably based on a live animal, perhaps Don Pedro. On the other hand, the wobbly creature in a later Nanban screen <ref>One belonging to Sairenji Temple 西蓮寺 in Anjô City, Aichi prefecture; Cat. no 124 in ''Turning Point.'' </ref> was probably based on traditional iconography.

In [[1597]], [[Luis de Navarrete Fajardo]], a Spanish envoy from the [[Philippines]], took an elephant named "Don Pedro" with him when he went to Osaka for an audience with [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]]. A [[Nanban screens|"Nanban" screen]] by [[Kano Naizen|Kanô Naizen]] 狩野内膳 (1570-1616) depicting foreigners in a Japanese port city<ref> Cat. no. 123 in ''Turning Point;'' the screen, with the elephant at the far left of the upper screen, can be seen at  http://www.city.kobe.lg.jp/culture/culture/institution/museum/meihin/046.html. Click on the portion you with to view for a closer look.</ref> shows an elephant carrying a man in a litter on its back accompanied by two keepers. Compared with elephants in other Japanese pictures, it is of firm shape and its skin is fairly smooth: it was probably based on a live animal, perhaps Don Pedro. On the other hand, the wobbly creature in a later Nanban screen <ref>One belonging to Sairenji Temple 西蓮寺 in Anjô City, Aichi prefecture; Cat. no 124 in ''Turning Point.'' </ref> was probably based on traditional iconography.

The elephants we know most about are a pair that arrived in Japan in the 6th month of [[1728]]. They were brought from Viet Nam (広南) by the Chinese merchant 鄭大成or大威, apparently at the request of Shogun [[Tokugawa Yoshimune]]. The female died in Nagasaki about 3 months later, but the male was sent to Edo. He was then about 6 years old. According to instructions issued for his journey along the [[Sanyo Highway|Sanyô Highway]] and the [[Tokaido Highway|Tôkaidô Highway]], he was about 7 shaku (=feet) high, 11 shaku long, and 4 shaku wide (2.1m x 3.3m x 1.2m ).  He ate bamboo leaves, green grass (180 kg(=400 lb)/day), and hay. People were allowed to gather to look at him, but they had to be quiet.

The elephants we know most about are a pair that arrived in Japan in the 6th month of [[1728]]. They were brought from Viet Nam (広南) by the Chinese merchant 鄭大成or大威, apparently at the request of Shogun [[Tokugawa Yoshimune]]. The female died in Nagasaki about 3 months later, but the male was sent to Edo. He was then about 6 years old. According to instructions issued for his journey along the [[Sanyo Highway|Sanyô Highway]] and the [[Tokaido Highway|Tôkaidô Highway]], he was about 7 shaku (=feet) high, 11 shaku long, and 4 shaku wide (2.1m x 3.3m x 1.2m ).  He ate bamboo leaves, green grass (180 kg(=400 lb)/day), and hay. People were allowed to gather to look at him, but they had to be quiet.