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The Indispensable Role of Interpreters in the (Re)Opening of Japan 日本開港に於ける通訳の不可欠な役割について Thursday, November 5, 7:00 PM Speaker: William McOmie The “Opening of Japan” is indelibly connected with the name of Commodore Matthew Perry. However, in Japan the role played by the Russian admiral Vasily Putiatin is also recognized, as well as that of senior councillor […]