著者

戸田 徹子

出版者

山梨県立大学

雑誌

山梨国際研究 : 山梨県立大学国際政策学部紀要 (ISSN:18806767)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.2, pp.35-47, 2007-03-02

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Margaret Ballagh came to Japan in 1861 with her husband James Ballagh, missionary of the Dutch Reformed Church of the United States. She published a book named Glimpses of Old Japan 1861-1866 in 1908. This book is a collection of the letters which she sent to her close friends at home during her first stay in Japan. They show her fresh and genuine response to Japanese people and society. Encountering the turmoil of the last days of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Margaret also gave her own analysis of politics and international relations. This paper surveys the contents of Glimpses of Old Japan 1861-1866 and points out the distinct features of Margaret's observation about old Japan.