{"product_id":"japanese-ceremonial-for-western-diplomats-attending-shogunal-castle-audiences-18571867-9781041181651","title":"Japanese Ceremonial for Western Diplomats Attending Shogunal Castle Audiences, 1857-1867","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 390 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 01 December 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe formal diplomatic relations between Japan and Western nations dawned when the first American consul-general Townsend Harris was received by the thirteenth Tokugawa shogun Iesada at Edo castle in 1857. This work unveils the seventeen castle audiences for Western envoys carried out by the Tokugawa shogunate (1603-1867) during its last decade of reign.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 720g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 234 x 156 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781041181651\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mayuko Sano","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":48103563755770,"sku":"9781041181651","price":43.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/1765587542614_book.jpg?v=1765612764","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/japanese-ceremonial-for-western-diplomats-attending-shogunal-castle-audiences-18571867-9781041181651","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}