1-Horobetsu
Conflict With The Christian Ainu of Horobetsu
Landor departed Hakodate and after crossing volcano bay, lands near Horobetsu. He wants to paint the Ainu on the beach and they attack him.
The Ainu were sitting on the beach cleaning a large cow fish. With their long hair in the wind and their naked bodies, they made a pretty picture. I wanted to sketch them. As I approached they paid no attention to me. So, I sat down on the sand, opened my paint-box, and made my first picture. A young man came over to see what I was doing. " What is it?" he asked me in Japanese. I answered that I was painting the group. This news shocked him. He immediately told the others about the painting. They also were shocked and became angry and disgusted. They took their fish knives and rushed at my back. The shouting was very loud, and louder still when they saw me continue my painting. My paints and brushes were taken from me and broken. I was held down and a big knife was held over my head so I could not escape. The Ainu beat me.
reading 2 - searching for the ainu
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