In 1850, Hikozo HAMADA (later baptized as Joseph Heco) was rescued after a shipwreck along with other 17 sailors by an American ship, and they safely continued on to San Francisco.
1850年浜田彦蔵（後に洗礼名ジョセフ・ヒコ）が他17名とともに航海中遭難しアメリカ船により救出、サンフランシスコに渡航。