The Japan Times of the 1860s Digital Archive
One of the first English newspapers in Japan
The Japan Times of the 1860s, published weekly in Yokohama from September 1865-June 1866, is available on The Japan Times digital archive platform as a separate purchase. Published during the turbulent years of the end of the Edo Period and the birth of the Meiji government, this separate newspaper preceded the launch of today’s The Japan Times and is a valuable resource for showing Japanese society through the eyes of foreigners during these changing times. Founded by a British publisher, The Japan Times of the 1860s contains contributions from Ernest Satow, a British diplomat who is said to have deeply influenced Japanese history, and other valuable information regarding the Meiji Restoration. The Japan Times of the 1860s collection contains information on foreign incoming/outgoing ships, domestic and foreign news, court trial coverage, commercial ads, and foreign embassies in Japan.
