1 Map of Nagasaki harbour with a depiction of Deshima, Kan’ei Period (1624–1643). Nagasaki Museum for History and Culture, Pictures No. 110 xii
2 Signature and kakihan (written seal) of Inoue Chikugo-no-kami Masashige. University of Tokyo, Historiographical Institute, Shimazu-ke Monjo 7–8-19 (Hisamitsu 45/20) xiii
3 Drawing of Sara de Solemne (1619–1695). Stadsarchief Amsterdam, Tekeningen en prenten, https://beeldbank.amsterdam.nl/afbeelding/010097014001 xiii
4 De Logie voor Nangasacki op t Eylandt Schisma [Deshima]. From: Arnoldus Montanus, Atlas Japannensis (London: Tho. Johnson, 1670), pp. 72–73. International Research Center for Japanese Studies, Kyoto, DS/808/Mo xiv
5 Pass issued by Tokugawa Hidetada in the name of Hendrick Brouwer, 1617. Nationaal Archief, Den Haag, Nederlandse factorij in Japan, Inv. No. 1B xiv
6 Maniere van Justitie in Jappon [Manner of Justice in Japan]. From: Rechte beschryvinge van het machtigh koninghrijck van Iappan (’s-Gravenhage: Johannes van Tongerloo, 1661), fol. 36. Universiteitsbibliotheek, Leiden, 1365 G 38 xv
7 The Breskens in the Bay of Yamada, domain of the Lord of Nanbu. Detail from a copy of the official survey map of Mutsu province, compiled by order of the Tokugawa Shogunate in 1644. The Morioka History and Culture Museum, No. 01653 (shi-28-8-4) xvi
8 Dutch lantern at Nikkō Tōshōgū. Presented by Opperhoofd Jan van Elseracq on behalf of the VOC to Tokugawa Iemitsu on 11 December 1643. Photograph taken by Cynthia Vialle xvi
9 Slach voor Ponumpingh gehouden den 12en Junij op sondach van den dageraedt tot savonts ten 5 uijren in t’ jaer 1644 [Battle off Phnom Penh [Cambodia] fought on Sunday 12 June from daybreak until 5 o’clock in the evening in the year 1644]. Nationaal Archief, Den Haag, Maps Collection 4.VEL. Inv. No. 268 xvii
10 Map of the blockade of the Portuguese ships in the harbour of Nagasaki in 1647. Nagasaki Museum for History and Culture, No. 3 33-1 xviii
11 Leather shield lacquered in Japan with the coat of arms of Happart. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, NG-1978-92 xviii
12 Pen and ink drawing of a Dutchman on Deshima circa 1645. Nationaal Archief, Den Haag, Nederlandse factorij in Japan, Inv. No. 281 xix
13 Verthooningh der stadt Jedo op 4en Meert Anno 1657 naer de brant [Appearance of the city of Edo on 4 March 1657 after the fire]. Coloured sketch by Opperhoofd Zacharias Wagenaer, who witnessed the fire. Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum/ DNPartcom, TRE001798; 97202395 xix
Map of Nagasaki harbour with a depiction of Deshima, Kan’ei Period (1624–1643)
Signature and kakihan (written seal) of Inoue Chikugo- no-kami Masashige
De Logie voor Nangasacki op t Eylandt Schisma[Deshima]
From: Arnoldus Montanus, Atlas Japannensis (London: Tho. Johnson, 1670), pp. 72–73
Pass issued by Tokugawa Hidetada in the name of Hendrick Brouwer, 1617
Translation: “If a Dutch merchant ship, sailing to this country, lands in any place in Japan, wherever that may be, because of distress caused by winds or waves, there should be no disagreement whatsoever”
Maniere van Justitie in Jappon [Manner of Justice in Japan]
A. Roasting. B. Hanging by the heels. C. The pit in which the sufferer hangs. F. Crucifixion. Roman Catholics were subjected to similar forms of punishment. From: Rechte beschryvinge van het machtigh koninghrijck van Iappan (’s-Gravenhage: Johannes van Tongerloo, 1661), fol. 36
The Breskens in the Bay of Yamada, domain of the Lord of Nanbu
Detail from a copy of the official survey map of Mutsu province, compiled by order of the Tokugawa Shogunate in 1644
Dutch lantern at Nikkō Tōshōgū
Presented by Opperhoofd Jan van Elseracq on behalf of the VOC to Tokugawa Iemitsu on 11 December 1643
Slach voor Ponumpingh gehouden den 12en Junij op sondach van den dageraedt tot savonts ten 5 uijren in t’ jaer 1644 [Battle off Phnom Penh [Cambodia] fought on Sunday 12 June from daybreak until 5 o’clock in the evening in the year 1644]
Map of the blockade of the Portuguese ships in the harbour of Nagasaki in 1647
Leather shield lacquered in Japan with the coat of arms of Happart
Gabriel Happart was opperhoofd of the Japan factory from 12 November 1653–31 October 1654. d. 54,6 cm × h. 4,5 cm × d. 0,4 cm
Pen and ink drawing of a Dutchman on Deshima circa 1645
Verthooningh der stadt Jedo op 4en Meert Anno 1657 naer de brant [Appearance of the city of Edo on 4 March 1657 after the fire]
Coloured sketch by Opperhoofd Zacharias Wagenaer, who witnessed the fire
