Kjeld Duits

Kjeld Duits, who has called Japan his home since 1982 (Showa 57), is the founder of DUITS, a boutique journalism and stock photography agency in Tokyo. The agency works especially with news media, publishers, advertising agencies, museums and government agencies.

Nederlandsche Staatscourant 1859

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1859-05-11 Yokohama: Preparations

Report by Dutch commander J. van Capellen of preparations at Yokohama.

Java-Bode 1860

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1859-07-04 De Graeff's Arrival in Yokohama

De Graeff’s arrival in Yokohama reported by the captain of his ship.

Staatsalmanak voor het Koningrijk der Nederlanden 1860

Staatsalmanak
1860-1865 Dutch Diplomats in Japan

Dutch diplomats and consuls in Japan between 1860 and 1865 as published in the Staatsalmanak voor het Koningrijk der Nederlanden.

Nederlandsche Staatscourant 1864

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1864-01-28 Plate Consul in Yokohama

George Frederic Plate is appointed Consul in Yokohama, F. Howard Vyse provisional vice-consul in Hakodate.

Algemeen Handelsblad 1865

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1864-12-24 Dejima: Auction of Buildings

Buildings of the former Dutch Consulate-General at Dejima to be sold at auction.

New York Herald 1867

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1866-10-28 Great Fire of Yokohama

Report of the Great Fire of Yokohama of November 26, 1866 in the New York Herald. Most of the report is from The Daily Japan Herald of November 28.

Opregte Haarlemsche Courant 1867

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1866-11-30 Great Fire of Yokohama

Dutch trading company Carst, Lels & Co. reports the damage to their holdings as a result of the Great Fire of Yokohama of November 26, 1866.

Dagblad van Zuidholland 'sGravenhage 1867

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1867-02-01 Van der Tak Acting Consul

Willem Martinus van der Tak is acting consul because Consul Plate is on sick leave in the Netherlands.

Algemeen Handelsblad 1868

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1867-10-30 Opening Hiogo, Osaka: "Tense Curiosity"

Dutch daily Algemeen Handelsblad describes a “tense curiousity” in Yokohama about the opening of the ports of Hiogo (Kobe) and Osaka.

Algemeen Handelsblad 1868

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1867-12-14 Hiogo (Kobe), Osaka: Preparations

Information about the preparations for opening Osaka and Kobe ports. Japan is at a turning point in history.

Nieuwe Rotterdamsche courant 1868

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1868-01-01 Hiogo (Kobe): Opening

A Dutch merchant recounts the opening of the port of Hiogo (Kobe) on January 1, 1868.

Java-bode 1868

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1868-01-01 Hiogo (Kobe): Opening

Report about the opening of Kobe port, and political unrest in Japan.