::By the author of ''[[Japanese Inn]]''. A blow-by-blow, non-flattering account of Harris' first year in Japan, in Shimoda. The book is particularly interesting because it uses a wealth of Japanese material, both national and local, to show how his presence affected national politics and also how the shogunate as well as the local Shimoda village officials dealt with this nuisance. | ::By the author of ''[[Japanese Inn]]''. A blow-by-blow, non-flattering account of Harris' first year in Japan, in Shimoda. The book is particularly interesting because it uses a wealth of Japanese material, both national and local, to show how his presence affected national politics and also how the shogunate as well as the local Shimoda village officials dealt with this nuisance. |