ronnie 221 Posted August 14, 2016 Came across this on Facebook 38 mins · Grand Egyptian MuseumLike Page 8 hrs · 34 Samurai in front of Sphinx in 1863 A group of samurai were sent by the Japanese government to France at the end of the Edo era. At the time, all the ports of Japan were closed, cutting it off from the rest of the world. The samurai were sent to help solve diplomatic problems between Japan and Europe on December 29, 1863. They were welcomed by every government and head of state they visited, including Napoleon III, in France. They were also photographed standing in front of The Great Sphinx of Giza, in Egypt. The samurai brought back lots of products from their trip, including a book on wine production. They ended their expedition earlier than expected due to the need to report home about the astonishing technology in modernized countries. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
