Overview
A castaway who reached America and returned as an interpreter; copies of the phrasebook he made survive.
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The John Manjiro Museum is a museum in Tosashimizu, Kochi Prefecture. The museum part is paid, but there is also a free tourist information corner as "Umi no Eki Ashizuri" and the restaurant "Umikaze Shokudo."
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened:1991 Highlights / collection:Records of drifting and travel to America, Copy of an English conversation book Genre:Calligraphy
Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Official website
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