Talk:Nakahama Manjiro
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uhm I think the designation that Nakahama Manjiro was the first Japanese visitor to America might not quite be clear. Otokichi was said to have landed in 1834 in Washington state. Which would make him technically the first well known visitor. In 1805 the Lewis and Clark expedition entered the state on October 10. In 1819 Spain ceded their original claims to this territory to the United States. This began a period of disputed joint-occupancy by Britain and the U.S. that lasted until June 15, 1846 when Britain ceded their claims to this land with the Treaty of Oregon. Nakahama Manjiro could be said to have been in 1841, the first Japanese to have started official relations due to a happenstance. sunja 21:10, 12 Jun 2005 (UTC)
You're right!
