United States’ relations with Japan, ii., 193-196, 206, 255-258, 260-273, 276-339. Uraga, i., 218. Utensils and dishes, ii., 8. _Vaccinia_, ii., 142. Valignani, Father Alexander, i., 100-103, 121, 126-136, 138, 143, 162, 165; ii., 349. Van Braam, ——, ii., 164. _Vandalia_, ii., 293. Van Linschoten, John Huigen, ii., 351, 352. Van Sturlen, director of the Company, ii., 250. Varnish-tree, i., 76; ii., 125. Vasco da Gama, i., 11. Vault, for fire protection, ii., 52. Vaz, Alvares, i., 49, 50. Vega, Lopo de, Spanish poet, i., 231. Vegetables, i., 76; ii., 124, 159, 317. Verhagen’s fleet (Dutch), i., 169-177. Verhœven fleet (Dutch), i., 182, 196, 198. _Viburna_, ii., 142. _Vicia faba_, ii., 124. Vilela, Father Gaspard, i., 89, 94, 95, 97, 133, 165; ii., 189. _Vincennes_, American frigate, ii., 261-265, 283. Vivero, Don Rodrigo de, governor of Manila, i., 180, 185-261, 265, 266; ii., 118, 355. Volcanoes, ii., 46, 170, 173, 305. “Voyage around the World, A,” ii., 203. “Voyages au Nord,” i., 250, 254, 261, 265, 266; ii., 118, 355. “Voyages Curieuse,” i., 261. “Voyages des Indes,” i., 243, 252, 254, 261; ii., 355. Waardenaar, Heer, ii., 207, 208. Wada Iga-no-kami, i., 96, 97. Wadenaar, Heer, ii., 195. Waganaar, of the Dutch East India Company, i., 265, 266. Walnuts, ii., 144. Warm drinks, i., 216. Water-clocks, ii., 251. Water supply, i., 293, 343; ii., 54. Weapons, ii., 149. Webster, Daniel, ii., 276-281. Weddell, Admiral, i., 255. “Wee Ones of Japan, The,” 344. Weights and measures, i., 23, 59, 249, 272. Whale fishery, i., 255. Wheat, i., 76, 216. Wheeled vehicles, ii., 137, 138. Whiskey, ii., 206. Whiting, Lieut., ii., 302. Whitney, Dr., ii., 144. Williams, S. W., ii., 255, 258, 284, 310, 318-323. Windows, i., 391; ii., 4, 130, 131, 322. Wine, ii., 206. Wittert, Admiral, i., 197. Women, i., 98, 120, 127, 149, 161, 211, 212, 214, 243, 259, 260, 279, 292, 340, 341, 345, 361; ii., 23, 24, 29, 30, 47, 58, 70, 91, 96, 97, 120-122, 127, 153-156, 161, 167, 169, 174-183, 211, 225, 231-233, 242, 249, 304, 315, 329, 330. Wormwood, ii., 125, 146. Written language, i., 77, 78. Xavier, Francis, i., 38, 39, 41-43, 46-55, 64, 71, 72, 81-88, 98; ii., 353. Yakushi, patron of physicians, ii., 68. Yamabu. _See_ Yamabushi. _Yamabushi_, or mountain priests, i., 74; ii., 23-25, 72. Yamaguchi, capital of Nagato, i., 82, 89, 90, 96. Yams, ii., 124. Yebisu, patron of fishermen, i., 359. _Yebumi_ (figure-treading, _which see_), i., 352. Yedo, i., 163, 186, 187, 218, 230, 265, 380; ii., 76-83, 324, 326, 330. “Yedo Kagami” (“Mirror of Yedo”), i., 257. Yezo Island. _See_ Matsumaye Island. Yodo, ii., 50, 57. Yokkaichi, ii., 69. Yokohama. _See_ Kanagawa. Yoritomo, Prince, ii., 28-30. Yoshida, ii., 70.