Background
Kimura Tetsuta was born in Higo Province (Kumamoto Prefecture).
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Kimura Tetsuta
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also known as
Banzan
Career
Kimura Tetsuta was of a scholarly bent of mind and later studied navigation. Set forth on a voyage to America (1861) and later made a tour round the world. An account of his travels was published under the title of "Kobe Nikki" (Diary of American Trip (5 vols.)).
