The Eulenburg expedition was a diplomatic mission conducted by Friedrich Albrecht zu Eulenburg on behalf of Prussia and the German Customs Union in 1859–1862. Its aim was to establish diplomatic and commercial relations with China, Japan and Siam.
SMS Arcona
Guesthouse for foreigners in Edo, built 1859 (marked on upper left). It was in close vicinity to Shogunate family cemetery in Zōjō-ji Temple (lower right).
Maximilian August Scipio von Brandt was a German diplomat, East Asia expert and publicist.
Maximilian August Scipio von Brandt