[Manjiro] 29th Japan-America Grassroots Summit
What is the Japan - America Grassroots Summit? The Japan-America Grassroots Summit is an annual large-scale meeting of Japanese and American citizens, held alternately in Japan and America. It celebrates the historic friendship between Nakahama Manjiro and Captain William Whitfield. Whitfield rescued the marooned Manjiro in 1841 and shared his own home. Later, Manjiro’s rare […]