I wake up my sleep
On June 3, 1853, two state-of-the-art steamships and two sailing ships, led by Commander-in-Chief of the East Ind Fleet of the United States of America, appeared off Uraga. It's the so-called "the arrival of a black ship."
"I wake up Taihei's sleep, I can't sleep at night with four cups of Kamikisen Tatsuta."
This is a song that expresses the characteristics of the tea and the situation at that time, with the meaning of the luxury tea "Kamikisen" and the steamboat "four cups" and "four cups".
Not only in Edo shogunate, but also among the common people, the sense of crisis brought a strong interest in Kurofune.
There's a hot topic in late Tokugawa shogunate.
Founded in 1850, the confectionery shop created "North and South America Manju" in which Japanese sweets were baked in a pot in 1853, and became a popular product.
How about enjoying the taste of the opening country that still conveys to you?
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