Sino-Japanese Relations in Edo the 1 Period Oba Osamu K6gakkan University by Fogel Translated Joshua A. Eight. of Elephants Part Travels The Delivery day Elephant The of of Cubs. On the third the the sixth lunar month of Ky6h6 thirteenth reign (1728), of monkey, the the Number of the Nineteen year year yearl ship, &that Vessel carrying freight pair elephants, Chinese entered of port a as one a J•, • • shipmaster male and Zheng female. The Dawei and the of port one was J-• •, embarcation Guangnan known city present-day the time of the port at was as near a Haiphong Vietnam; in it thus Guangnan Number Nineteen called Vessel in the of year was monkey. later, As the Zheng describe shall Zheng I Dawei member of the in group a was the Vietnam Zheng which active in trade. did Japan the have Dawei not area was a •'•or shinpai trading license. policy known that the well without such that It was was a shmpai clearly could trade. in he absolute self-confidence. The had But not engage one elephants. basis for the is, this elephants purely carrying That Japan he the not to was was guesswork them, that placed by would basis but the of order want on someone on an Sh6gun •] •J, )• they Yoshimune. words, provided other In 6goy6mono items to were sh6gun the in official order. to response an genesis The promise this of earlier twelfth made the in story two years was a Ky6h6 Ziming by =•:--• I•j•, of month shipmaster Thirty- 11 Number of Wu Tonkin Vessel Eight the in horse, the of day elephants 29th Japan. the the of the On transport to to year Ky6h6 fourth month given of reply 12, returned home. the time that The Wu Wu at Ziming •e• • accepted 3[3 • this order (Japanese- be found in the kibun Wa-Kan can •]• Chinese • Translation Terms), • (Overview and it is in cited the ichiran Tsgk6 of Relations). Maritime gives general this look A overview of situation. the text at us a asking have possible been You elephant Japan], [to if it is cubs but transport to me beast this from provinces Siam and does [lit., of China exist in the of not comes any T6zan/:• I_1_1 ]. If brought here, be that this animal order the task of will I you assume transportation. be elephants there provinces To the This in of China. item sure, were no was one capacity beyond shipmaster the of unless he hailed Southeast Asian from the to a secure noted, otherwise *Unless all the translator's. notes are •T.•[k•,f•6 00•,• Edojidai [• Nit-Ch• hiwa (Tokyo: shoten•. 1980), T6h6 r) 160-83. no pp. 5O region, the such Ziming of Tonkin. explanations offered Wu all port of about as sorts elephants and added conditions concerning of sale elephants. the of We transport can conjecture what Yoshimune asked when explanations. he these saw Yoshimune's Questions. When elephant that claim that white Wu's note we a everyday sight bringing and thus he elephant, with ashen-haired him not it was an was an would that Yoshimune wanted white questions Yoshimune's have seem to a appear one. been elephant? What feed does elephant big about Was concrete: five cub one an an as as elephant and adult big elephant by sticking ten? conduct Does oxen an as as one an a body? into hook its elephant's the If skin night is the will wound clear when rent, at up the bringing Will out? elephant be people? familiar with Siam Ask in stars if you come an trainer, elephant the separated be bringing from its and if will be well can necessary you as elephant? handle the elephant it will Inasmuch difficult be to transport someone to as an ship Japanese long distance, such problem bringing there will it be land? on a over a a over Might be this bringing issue in Nagasaki it from Edo? to an Ziming demonstrated Wu his business without least restraint. the let He acumen sh6gun the following. know that he wished the elephant he Since could transport not an ship, small he would large-scale have ships. build That would to two on a cost new over silver, 10,000 taels of incidental with traveling coming of from and Siam costs to to over 20,000 taels of silver. thus like would He trading have licenses for the of to port seven Siam, advance of 10,000 silver (100 taels of Japanese silver [=872 kanme of payment pounds]), and trading additional four licenses for words, Siam. other he wanted In an an advance 1• •y• This • • transaction the [] in shink6 T6sen roku kait6 contract. appears ,• • (Record Coming of the Departing Vessels), and for Port of Chinese and Home to inasmuch given there that trading he good license Siam for for as we see was one one have been requested taken. do silver know the We if to year, not measures seem was forthcoming. perhaps However, Zheng the fact bearing elephants that Dawei's vessel the entered trading without given license and license port based home return to a a was was promise trading of bring such license fact he if in requested did the Japan. items on a to a An Account Observations pair of Nagasaki. Zheng elephants The that of at brought ship Dawei's day thirteenth the comprised of the sixth of month port to on a was old five-year male female, and they accompanied old by and trainer seven-year a were a 6hato Guangnan. from nineteenth, they the On ship the drew close land to at up large planks of land, brought wood from elephants the ship, the set out down from the and placed them in in the front Compound. section &the Chinese first empty the On an room day the of month, seventh dispatched Edo. is The information it in report to a was fascinating observations the of elephant period of the seeing Edo who for as a man was an first the time. 2 We information that the Sh6gun reached Yoshimune's must assume ears. elephant, Male of 7 years age. Length height shaku, .i6; girth * shaku, 5 5 j6, 5 sun; sun. • listing the •/:5= follows, ,--J- In that ):•.= .5• j6 •] shaku 10 yards; bu 100 1000 3.3 1 ken sun •-I feet; sh6 6 1.92 quarts. 51 Length girth shaku, shala•, outside, of feet around flesh 2 5 2 * sun; sun; no excess log. like cedar a resembling wings Eyes shaku, bu; bat, the also like of 3 5 * sun, sun, a ears a butterfly. [i.e., trunk], hidden beneath the Mouth visible. * never nose shala•, girth tusks] [i.e., shaku, around. the Teeth base 1 6 4 * at sun; sun tip Length the shaku, shaku, of trunk the base and 6 3 6 5 * at at sun; sun sun talon-shaped and around; which flutter holes, its side three it has items and two to are freely; through mouth. When gulps it into its trunk it and down the operate water pours it. piece scratch also itches, with trunk It suitable of wood its skin it its rolls to up a body. sucks with its trunk wash its entire water to up shaku, thicker Japanese in the front. like Tail it is 2 7 8 * sun, a ox or body that of rough; like that of its is Hair is amber-colored and its and * texture a resembling hog; that of its is wild cry a cow. elephant, of Female 5 years age. shape Length elephant. shaku, size and similar the male 8 * to length. large elephant However, have ken in heard it said that be I 12-15 may a day. beans, of each loads of of It sh6 and sh6 3 7 8 7 * water grass, soy consumes or roots, plant rice leaves, However, its and steamed banana favorite dishes are • •1•, dumplings (manj• strongly interior; dislikes mice and without the it bean sweet ants. style]. [East elephant Asian The male of trainer is of 45 46 * years age a or man ordinary into Chinese, Unlike his hair braided he is official who does have not a an clothing yellowish gloss fabric. he with twill He 2- red queue; gauze green uses a wears elephant hook shaku halter which is attached the lead it. to to as a style elephant of The female of who the trainer is of 32 * years age same a man wears ship clothing. elephants they The the astride the moved from the to sat two men as were Nagasaki]. [in office village foreign land, bore it innately this 3 It loves children. On visit in * to young a a depression places is where children there and back. the its takes them 4 It tea to on or on other, Consequently, although each before dusk. children and do parents returns not see they elephants. riding for while the there is worry no reason are ship, the By the it This time in is honest and docile. understands well. It * nature Japan. they in arrived that it would drink alcohol trainer told it when be able to some forgot elephant arrival, alcohol. Upon The animal the offer and did trainer the not any then, And, everybody thought the [water], trainer would drink and this strange. not promptly. elephant remembered drank and the the alcohol it who it to up gave They elephant and live for that twelve 600 become * pregnant at say age can can an India, enjoy the what bliss in Because thev immeasurable 700 matter years.