Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents x
3. List of Illustrations xii
4. Introduction: Situating 1862 in History and Shanghai in 1862 1
5. 1. The Armistice, Shanghai, and the Facilitator 10
6. 2. Japanese Plans and the Scene in Nagasaki 31
7. 3. Getting to Nagasaki, Loading Cargo, and the Voyage to Shanghai 51
8. 4. Coming to Terms with the City of Shanghai and Its Inhabitants 69
9. 5. Westerners in Shanghai: Th e Chinese Malaise 76
10. 6. Opium, Christianity, and the Taipings 96
11. 7. Dealings with the Chinese Authorities 118
12. 8. Preparing for the Trip Home 134
13. 9. Subsequent Missions to China in the Late Edo Period 142
14. 10. The Senzaimaru in Fiction and Film 170
15. Conclusion: The Senzaimaru in History 187
16. Appendix: Japanese and Chinese Texts 195
17. Notes 211
18. Glossary 243
19. Bibliography 259
20. Index 285