The View From Below

Season 13, Episode 3: The View From Below
A photograph of the Iwakura Mission. From left to right, they are: Kido Takayoshi, Yamaguchi Masuka, Iwakura Tomomi, Itō Hirobumi, Ōkubo Toshimichi. Source: Public Domain
A photograph of Japanese women who joined the Iwakura Mission as students. Source: Public Domain
A drawing of the Iwakura Mission during their meeting with French President Adolphe Thiers. Source: Public Domain
A porcelain statue of the Bodhisattva Kannon which secretly depicts the Virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus. Source: Public Domain
A photograph of Mori Arinori, who led the Meirokusha. Source: Public Domain
The cover of the tenth issue of the Meiroku Zasshi (Meiroku Magazine), originally published in 1874. Source: Public Domain