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Orrin Erastus Freeman (1830–1866) was an American professional photographer in China and Japan. Freeman worked in the ambrotype process. For a short time, Freeman opened a photography studio in Shanghai in 1859 before leaving China for Japan.〔Hannavy, John. (2007). 〕 Freeman established a studio in Yokohama in 1860.〔Bennett, Terry. ( "American Ambrotypist," ) Old Japan, citing Rogers, G. W. "Early Recollections of Yokohama," ''Japan Weekly Mail.'' December 5, 1903.〕 He is considered to have been the first Western professional photographer to establish a permanent residence in Japan.〔Hannavy, 〕 He taught the elements of photography to Ukai Gyokusen who established the first phtographer studio in Edo (''Eishin-dō'') in 1861.〔 Gyokusen's camera, equipment and supplies were purchased from Freeman. His death in 1866 was sudden. He is buried in Yokohama Foreigner's Cemetery (''Gaijin Bochi'').〔 ==Notes== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Orrin Freeman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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