Project Gutenberg 2012-03-14 Public domain in the USA. 271 Vries, Maarten Gerritszoon Vries, Maerten Gerritszoon Coen, Cornelis Janszoon Coen, C. J. (Cornelis Janszoon) Siebold, Philipp Franz von 1796 1866 Von Siebold, Philipp Franz Siebold, P. F. von Siebold, G. T. de Leupe, Pieter Arend 1808 1881 Leupe, P. A. (Pieter Arend) 05007180 Reize van Maarten Gerritsz. Vries in 1643 naar het Noorden en Oosten van Japan volgens het journaal gehouden door C.J. Coen, op het schip Castricum Produced by Harry Lamé, André Engels and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Reize van Maarten Gerritsz. Vries in 1643 naar het Noorden en Oosten van Japan" is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work chronicles a significant journey undertaken by Maarten Gerritsz. Vries in 1643, focusing on the exploratory expedition to the northern and eastern coasts of Japan, examining not only geographical discoveries but also the context of Dutch maritime endeavors in the region. The opening of this account sets the stage for the discovery journey led by Maarten Gerritsz. Vries aboard the ships Castricum and Breskens. Introduced are the motivations behind the expedition, including previous attempts deemed unsuccessful, as well as the hopes of uncovering new lands and rich resources such as gold and silver. Additionally, formal instructions for the voyage are provided, emphasizing the importance of careful navigation, attention to cultural interactions with local populations, and the overall significance of this exploration for expanding knowledge of Japan's territories. This detailed documentation reflects the adventurous spirit and commercial aspirations of the time, pivotal in shaping the historical narrative of the Dutch East India Company. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39146/39146-h/images/cover.png Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. nl Japan -- Description and travel Ainu Sakhalin (Sakhalinskaia oblast', Russia) Kuril Islands (Russia) -- Description and travel DS Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 1349187 2025-08-16T04:13:00.656173 text/html 1391500 2012-03-14T14:45:14 text/html 1580430 2025-08-16T04:13:32.369026 application/epub+zip 1589184 2025-08-16T04:13:08.034138 application/epub+zip 429591 2025-08-16T04:13:02.408229 application/epub+zip 1942681 2025-08-16T04:13:43.271036 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1854588 2025-08-16T04:13:26.435053 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 723127 2022-09-18T03:48:22.205074 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 880621 2025-08-16T04:12:55.823270 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 880511 2012-03-14T14:45:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21131 2025-08-16T04:13:43.498982 application/rdf+xml 19399 2025-08-16T04:13:02.694206 image/jpeg 2835 2025-08-16T04:13:02.557190 image/jpeg 299173 2012-03-14T14:45:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 1595556 2012-03-14T14:45:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 1551467 2025-08-16T04:13:00.756208 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia nl.wikipedia