Contributed by Yoko Yamazaki, "The Maria Rusu incident in 1872 International Trial in 1872"

Yamashita-Cho Koen where Kaihoro was located (January 2024)

　In 2002, Yokohama Yumeza, led by actress Kojiko Godai, performed a play called "KAIHORO". The background is Yokohama in 1872. Aiyoshiro was a real building at that time in the Yamashita-Cho Koen of Chinatown. There is a stage inside the restaurant, and guests can enjoy the show while enjoying Chinese food. It was a symbol of Yokohama and this play, where not only the Qing country (at that time China was Qing country), but also Japanese and foreigners living in the settlement gathered. It was the one who wrote the script. The story is based on the true story that I will introduce in the future.

"Bushu Yokohama Hakkeinouchi, Asaichi Noyuki" of braids seen in Ukiyo-e (owned by Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Cultural History)

　Immediately after the American Civil War with the liberation of slavery, human trafficking was condemned internationally. We have to rescue the Qing country. Chinatown, a community of Qing countries, had already been formed in the foreign settlement. However, their home country, Qing, has weakened due to the Afghanistan War with U.K. Although he is a brother, he has no power to help. Western powers, on the other hand, have speculated that Japan should solve the problem because it was discovered in a Japanese port. Despite the opening of the country, Japan is a backward country that does not know the international community. If you compete with Peru, it would be an international trial, but the Department of Justice was finally established in 1871 of the previous year. There is little experience in modern trials even in Japan. In addition, government leaders, including Hirobumi Ito, have been on a two-year overseas visit. The air was flowing within the Japanese government saying that it was troublesome to leave it alone without being involved.

Oe (owned by Pref.Library, Kanagawa)

　Oe first asks Captain Heleillo, "I want to hear each of the Qing nation, so I want everyone to get on land once." Heleiro, who was licking to win anyway, responded to him. The Qing nations are immediately transferred from the boat to the temple, unraveled chains, and take care of them. Since it landed in Japan, it is no longer under Japan's protection. Heleiro's will not be able to return to the ship. Heleiro, who noticed his failure, hurriedly. He hires Frederick Dickens, an English protagonist who is fluent in Japanese. What Dkens brought it to court was a testimony of a prostitute sold to a porch. Isn't this a definite human trafficking? Is it possible for Japan to blame other countries for human trafficking? Parents receive the sale price, and the money is tied to the prostitute in the form of debt. It seemed to be in trouble, but Oe issued a prostitute liberation order in the prefecture without interruption. Debt is a big deal. A prostitute is a self-governing body. It is indeed a violent way, but I must be amazed at his courage and determination.
　On the other hand, Oe desperately learned all laws. If the international community agrees with the international community and win, it will not be possible to compete with other countries. It was an international trial that involved the Russian emperor, but the consequence is that Japan won the trial, and all the Qing countries were released. The overseas Chinese people in Chinatown, who were watching and watching, were delighted and gave a large toy (a big flag) to Oe and Taneomi Soejima as a sign of thanks.