Paul Ritter Historical Archive
Paul Ritter (1865-1921)
Swiss Diplomat in Meiji Japan and Washington D.C.
A curated visual preview of the Paul Ritter archive: Yokohama, Tokyo, Swiss diplomacy, Emperor Meiji, Empress Shoken, original family letters, Japanese art, Washington D.C. and rare historical photographs from the Ritter family collection.
Paul Ritter (1865-1921), Swiss diplomat in Meiji Japan - portrait connecting Yokohama, Tokyo and Swiss-Japanese relations.
Swiss Legation in Tokyo - the diplomatic setting of Switzerland in Japan during Paul Ritter's years as envoy.
Yokohama group photograph with Paul Ritter, family and staff - Swiss representation in Meiji Japan.
Original handwritten family letter from Yokohama - primary source for Paul Ritter, Swiss diplomacy and Meiji Japan.
Rickisha and jinrikisha in Meiji Japan - a strong visual symbol of Yokohama, travel and Paul Ritter's Japan photo album.
Yokohama rickshaws under cherry blossoms - everyday transport, sakura and urban life in Meiji Japan.
Bamboo house in Japan - traditional architecture from the Paul Ritter family photo album.
Rice harvest in rural Japan - agriculture, daily life and historical photography from the Meiji period.
Tea house garden, bridge and cha-ya atmosphere - Japanese landscape culture in the Ritter archive.
Emperor Meiji portrait connected with the Ritter family archive - Imperial Japan and the modernization of the Meiji era.
Empress Shoken / Haruko portrait - Japanese Imperial Court, court culture and Meiji-era diplomacy.
Diplomatic invitation from the Japanese Imperial Court - Akasaka, Hama-rikyu, chrysanthemum and court ceremony.
Kitagawa Utamaro and ukiyo-e woodblock art - Japanese cultural heritage in the Ritter family collection.
Paul Ritter as Swiss minister in Washington D.C. - the second major chapter after Japan.
Theodore Roosevelt signed portrait - American diplomacy and Swiss-American relations in the Paul Ritter archive.
William Howard Taft signed portrait - Washington D.C., the Swiss Legation and international relations.
Woodrow Wilson signed portrait - diplomatic history, neutrality and the Washington period of Paul Ritter.
Robert Lansing signed portrait - United States diplomacy and the Swiss Legation in Washington.
Alexander Graham Bell signed portrait - inventor of the telephone and a striking American figure in the archive.
Robert E. Peary signed portrait - exploration history and Washington-era contacts preserved in the Ritter archive.
Historical film thumbnail from the Ritter archive - rare moving images, rice eating and family memory connected with Japan.
Yokohama harbour - treaty-port Japan, Swiss consul, trade and international movement in the Meiji period.
Mount Fuji / Fujiyama - iconic Japanese landscape and travel image from the Ritter archive.
Tokyo garden scene - Ueno, Mukojima, lotus, iris and Japanese landscape culture around 1900.
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The full website brings together photographs, letters, documents and films relating to Paul Ritter, Switzerland, Japan and the United States. This preview leads directly to the complete archive on the homepage.
Anerkennung und Dank
Recognition & Appreciation
評価と謝意
Die Familie Ritter bedankt sich herzlich bei den Institutionen, welche dieses historische Projekt unterstützt und dazu beigetragen haben, die Geschichte der schweizerisch-japanischen Beziehungen einem breiteren Publikum zugänglich zu machen.
The Ritter family would like to express its sincere gratitude to the organisations that have supported this historical project and helped share the history of Swiss-Japanese relations with a wider audience.
リッター家は、本歴史プロジェクトをご支援くださり、日瑞関係の歴史をより多くの方々に伝えることにご協力いただいた関係機関の皆様に心より感謝申し上げます。
Swiss-Japanese Chamber of Commerce (SJCC)
Die Swiss-Japanese Chamber of Commerce veröffentlichte anlässlich des 105. Todestages von Paul Ritter einen Beitrag über das Paul Ritter Family Archive.
The Swiss-Japanese Chamber of Commerce published an article marking the 105th anniversary of Paul Ritter's death and introducing the Paul Ritter Family Archive.
スイス・日本商工会議所（SJCC）は、ポール・リッター没後105年を記念し、Paul Ritter Family Archive を紹介する記事を掲載してくださいました。
Swiss Business Hub Japan
Swiss Business Hub Japan veröffentlichte auf seiner offiziellen LinkedIn-Seite einen Beitrag über Paul Ritter, seine Bedeutung für die schweizerisch-japanischen Beziehungen und die fortdauernde Verbindung der Familie Ritter mit Japan.
Swiss Business Hub Japan published an article on its official LinkedIn page highlighting Paul Ritter's contribution to Swiss-Japanese relations and the Ritter family's continuing engagement with Japan from diplomacy to international trade.
Swiss Business Hub Japan は、ポール・リッターの功績と、外交から国際貿易へと受け継がれるリッター家と日本との長年のつながりを紹介してくださいました。