The journal of Olof Eriksson Willman : from his voyage to the Dutch East Indies and Japan, 1648-1654 / translated, annotated and with an introduction by Catharina Blomberg
The Journal of Olof ErikssonWillman; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Part One:The Journal of Olof Eriksson Willman; Part Two:Notes to the Text; Bibliography; Index
Summary
Olof Eriksson Willman ́s journal of his voyage to Asia, especially Tokugawa Japan, contains observations of daily life at Deshima, the Hofreis to Edo, and his encounters with Bakufu officials. He describes religious ceremonies and temples, saw yamabushi, and witnessed an execution of Japanese Christians