July 17, 2010

• July 17, 2010 Dejima

   

  Our next stop is Dejima, an artificial island built during the Edo Period when Japan closed its doors to most foreign influence.  The land around the island has been reclaimed from the ocean, and now rather than being an island it is part of the land.  The Dutch traders lived here and were only allowed to enter as far as the the artificial island.  It has been reconstructed so that we can pay a visit to olden times.  I have been here before, but it was Dotter's first trip.

  

   Let's go in!  This fellow is a dock worker.

  

  I just love the wallpaper in this room.  The Japanese would use this kind of paper for the back side of paper fusuma doors so it would not be readily visible, but the Dutch liked it and used it as wallpaper.

  

   

  More wallpaper samples. 

  

  

  

  I actually tried recreating a simplified version of this and it is up on the wall in a room that I repapered.

  

  The garden in Dejima

  

  A model of Dejima

  

  

  

  These are some shards from the Kameyama Kiln, which was used until 1865, so pottery from this kiln is quite rare.  We will try to find the site of this kiln tomorrow.

  

  

  There was not a lot to do in Dejima, so the fellows passed the time playing billiards among other entertainments.

   

  

  Nice old carving

   

  This is a dish made in Japan for the Dutch East India Trading Company.

  

  A roof tile with a cross design from the Santo Domingo Church

  

  End pieces of roof tiles from Dejima

   

   A reconstructed wall using roof tiles with the same design.

  

  The ship's captain's quarters

  

  

  

  What's for dinner tonight?

     

  A cannon used by the East India Trading Company

     

  There happened to be a fireworks exhibition near our hotel!

     

   This church is my favorite place in Nagasaki, Oura Tenshudo.  We saw it from the ropeway before, and will go there tomorrow.

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