Lafcadio Hearn visited Mihonoseki on three occasions,and stayed in an inn for sailors known as 'Shimaya'. He used the various daily customs of the harbour town as the subject matter of his travelogue,'At Mionoseki',and shared it with the world. This relief is based on a photo originally taken in Kobe in 1896(Meiji 29). The family took a trip to Mihonoseki in July of that year. (From left:Hearn;eldest son Kazuo;wife Setsu)