Also in Europe, he was surprised at differences in customs and culture including the land trade; besides, he observed customs and daily life of Europeans that were new to the Japanese and could not have been learned from books.
ヨーロッパでも土地取引など文化的差異に驚きつつ、書物では分からないような、ヨーロッパ人にとっては通常であっても日本人にとっては未知の事柄である日常について調べた。