JAPAN THROUGH WESTERN EYES:

Manuscript Records of Traders, Travellers, Missionaries and Diplomats, 1853-1941

Part 9: Siebold Manuscripts from the Oriental Manuscripts Collection at the British Library

Contents of Reels

REEL 1

OR 857

Laws of Gongensama
Tosho shinkun go-yuijo

OR 858

Rights and duties of nobility
Buke jushichikajo

OR 859

Political and moral teachings of Tykoon leyasu
Leyasu-ko go-yuikun

OR 860

Penal laws
O-sadame hyakkajo

OR 861

Commentaries on the penal laws
Tenpo go-kaikaku nikki

REEL 2

OR 862

Municipal law and police regulations
Saiban shiyo

OR 863

Original records of civil and criminal cases
Kokuritsu

OR 864

Political pamphlet on the state of affairs in Japan and the evil influence of foreigners
Kyoko shinron

OR 865

Political events in Japan since the arrival of Commodore Perry
Mizu karakuri

REEL 3

OR 866

Memoirs of the Lord of Mito
Meikun ippansho

OR 867

Evening discourses regarding politics
and history on board the River boat
Shirakawa yawa

OR 868

History of the Tokugawa dynasty
Chuko genki

OR 869

History of Japan from 1596-1614 with descriptions of the first relations with foreigners
Keicho go-kiroku

OR 870

Ancient tales
Kyuso issekiwa

REEL 4

OR 871

Internal regulations of the Tykoon’s palace
Ryuei hikan

OR 872

Regulations for the conduct of the Dutch
Ranjin sanpu o-itoma no setsu kenshi kokoroegata

OR 875

Portraits of celebrated men
Nihon meikun gazo

OR 878

The Kan Won Kio prayer
Kannonkyo

OR 879

Talisman to preserve soldiers in war
Heito daikanto hiho

OR 880

Bonji characters
Bonji

OR 881

Portraits of the high priest Koso
Koso shonin shozo

OR 882

The three stages of existence
Gozanzeho

OR 883

History of the Saint Fudo
Fudo dojiho

OR 884

Guide to magic
Juho

OR 885

Burning of sesamun oil as a sacrifice
Fudo goma shiki

OR 886

Secrets of prayer to gods and saints
Shujo kajirui himitsushu

OR 890

Sacrifice to God – Shinto rites
Shinpai reiden, Mie hiden, Ryaku shinjiden

REEL 5

OR 894

Ancient and modern poetry compiled by order of the Mikado

Gosen wakashu, Goshui wakashu

REEL 6

OR 898

Japanese poets by Toshinari
Senzai wakashu

OR 899

The Wars of Genji, a historical novel
Genji jucho

REEL 7

OR 900

The Wars of Genji, a historical novel
Genji jucho

OR 904

Events in the Province of Ise
Ise monogatari emaki

OR 906

Romances and poetry
Tatsuta mode

REEL 8

OR 907

Chinese characters used in Japan
Toga Vols 1-9

OR 908

Chinese characters used in Japan
Toga Vols 10-20

REEL 9

OR 909

Drawings of curious plants
Gunbozu

OR 910

The European system of botany, written by a Japanese
Taisei honzo meiso

OR 912

Flora and fauna of the island of Hachijoshima
Hachijoshima somoku chugyo

REEL 10

OR 914

Descriptions of flora with drawings
Juhotaizu sahen

REEL 11

OR 921

Curiosities, idols, figures of saints

OR 922

Instructions for officers
Gunryo jikosho

OR 923

Stratagems of war
Gunpo kyokei shishinki

OR 924

Guide to the commanding of troops in action
Gunbai henkanki

OR 925

Stratagems of the General Kusunoki
Kusunoki gunsan

OR 926

Main points in military operations
Buko kingenroku

OR 927

Military principles of General Shingen
Bubi matsuge

OR 928

The legacy of Kusonoku
Sakurai no sho

OR 929

Strategems of the first Shogun, Jositsune
Yoshitsune-ryu gunbaiki

OR 930

“The rarest of military works”
Gunpo muro no maki

OR 931

Review of the tactics of great generals
Taiheiki hyoban rijinsho

OR 932

Teachings of the great tacticians
Senshi goden

REEL 12

OR 933

The ancient mode of warfare
Gungaku onkoshu

OR 934

Restoring peace by military action
Gunpo yukokuron

OR 935

Sword exercise
Ittoryu kenjutsu hiden no sho

REEL 13

OR 936

Drawings of marks of famous swordsmiths
Tokenmei-zukushi

REEL 14

OR 937

Drawings of marks on sword blades
Tsuba menuki oshigata, mosha hikae

OR 939

Almanac of the Nagasaki officials
Nagasaki kaishoka yakuwari

OR 940

Account of the sea roads of Japan
Dai Nihon kairoki

OR 941

Description of the islands of Izu
Izu kaito fudoki

REEL 15

OR 943

Description of the country of Musashi with remarks on the character of the inhabitants
Shinpen Musashi fudoki Vols 1-8

REEL 16

OR 944

Description of the country of Musashi
Shinpen Musashi fudoki Vols 9-16

REEL 17

OR 945

Drawings of various vessels used in tea gardens
Meibutsu enpo no chiri

OR 946

Drawings of implements used in the preparation of green tea
Rikyu-gata dogu sunpo ezu

OR 947

Drawings of implements used in the preparation of green tea
Chaki no zu

OR 948

The Senka method of tea making
Senke tenchaki

OR 950

Designs for flower pots showing flower arrangements

Soka momokurabe

OR 951

The history of flowers
Ikebana denju no maki

OR 955

On musical notes
Gakusetsu kibun

REEL 18

OR 956

Music for the guitar
Sofu

OR 957

Instruction for the small harp, kokin
Kokin kyoroku

OR 958

The three divisions of Corea with maps
Sankan kiryaku

OR 959

Short account of Lew-Chew (Ryukyu)
Ryukyu kokujiryaku

OR 960

Musical instruments of Lew-Chew
Ryukyu gakkizu

OR 961

Musical performances of Lew-Chew
Ryukyu sogakuzu

REEL 19

OR 970

The book of a thousand characters
Senjimon

OR 972

Drawings of musical instruments
Gakki ryakuzu

OR 982

Drawings of monstrosities
Nihon itai jinbutsu zu

OR 983

Drawings of public dancers of Nagasaki
Nagasaki Shikkuimachi odori hinagata zu

OR 987

Cortege of the Prince of Kaga

OR 992

Drawings of ancient armour
Kogai zuroku

OR 993

Drawings of temples at Nagasaki
Nagasaki jido narabi ni somoku chugyo zu

OR 996

Japanese songs
Haikai

OR 998

Song of Tomimoto

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