抄録
After many years of research work, we have discovered that Philipp Franz von Siebold was given a commitment by the Dutch King and the government to survey the Japanese nation. Siebold was in return asked to present to the King all the materials he had collected, except what he had acquired for private reasons. With the collection expanded, it is very likely that Siebold came to feel the necessity to record what he had collected and which ones he would present to the King. The list here can be one of such records. In the meantime, the word “summary” in the title implies a possibility of a comprehensive list prepared separately. Otherwise, Siebold may have tried to make a temporary list only for submitting to the officials. It has been revealed in the previous issues that Siebold exploited his personal connections with the Japanese, in order to collect the materials concerning Japan for his study. The list introduced here brings to light a part of the materials he possessed, which involve Japan as well as the countries surrounding Japan, such as Ryukyu (Okinawa), Ezo (Hokkaido) and the Korean Peninsula.
