The Arrival of the First Japanese Naval Ship
This monument is erected to commemorate the arrival of the first Japanese naval ship Kanrin Maru in San Francisco Bay on 17 March, 1860. The Kanrin Maru crossed the Pacific at the same time as the U.S.S. Powhatan which brought the first Japanese Embassy to the United Stated. Presented to the City of San Francisco by its sister city Osaka as a token of its sincere desire to further strengthen the ties of friendship and goodwill between the United States and Japan and as part of the program to mark the centennial celebration of the opening of their diplomatic relations.
17 May, 1960
This plaque presented by the City of San Francisco
Marker is at the intersection of El Camino del Mar and 34th Avenue, on the right when traveling west on El Camino del Mar.
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