Joji Sakurai (1937) describes 19th C London & Japan

UCL Minds

English - July 05, 2013 08:36 - 8 minutes - 4.02 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
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This is a transfer from 78's of a speech given at the UCL Chemistry Lab Dinner in 1937 by Prof Joji Sakurai, a leading Japanese chemist, in which he reminisces about being a postgraduate student at UCL in the 1880's under the supervision of Alexander Williamson. Sakurai provides first-person insight into the atmosphere of Victorian London and how the 'Choshu Five' helped transform the modern Japanese state.

More info on UCL and the Choshu Five:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0713/03072013-UCL-and-Japan-150-celebration

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