Fukusai Hayashi (head DAIGAKU, 1801-1859), who was the head-boy of a private school at the Shoheizaka place of study, was a scholar who was entrusted with negotiations with foreign countries by the shogunate, especially Matthew Calbraith Perry (father of the steamship navy). It is still handed down that the negotiations with him were splendid. In negotiations with him, the United States pressed for commerce under the pretense of protecting human life, but Fukusai refused, stating that human life is human life and commerce is commerce. Both Ibaraki and Tokyo's Sengoku are convenient places to live, and there are many historic parks in the surrounding area. Such a blessed environment is perfect for raising children.
Self-willed: He seems to be very selfish, acting only for his own convenience and what he likes, without any consideration for others. At the time, the Americans described him as a serious and reserved person, but his inner strength was evident in the negotiations. There was no doubt that he thought Japan would become a strong rival in the future（墨夷応接録）. During the long-term negotiations, he went to Edo Castle and returned to Uraga, reporting on the progress of the negotiations to such people as Abe, the senior councilor, and Tokugawa Nariaki（1800~1860）, the lord of the Mito domain and a member of the naval defense committee. On March 3 (March 31, 1854), the Treaty of Peace and Amity between the United States and Japan was signed in Yokohama Village. 【Project name】 Sengoku cucumber 【Type】 Cucumis sativus 【Within the jurisdiction】 Joso City, Shimotsuma City, Yachiyo Town, Yuki District, Ibaraki Prefecture (JA Joso Hikari, JA Group Ibaraki) 【Origin of the name】 It was named...
