Caption by Homer Yasui: "This sailor must have been William Hardy, who was a cabin boy aboard one of Commodore Matthew C. Perry's ships which were used to force an entrance to Japan in 1853 Corky Kawasaki translated the Japanese writing, which from left to right is: Yasui, Masuo Dono [Mister or Esquire]...It was signed by …

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Ambasador to Britain [Mamoru] Shigemitsu invited influential members of the British political world to a luncheon at the Japanese London Embassy on May 18. Prime Minister Churchill was one of those in attendance. Photograph: Prime Minister Churchill being seen off by Ambassador Shigemitsu as he leaves the embassy. This was the second …