In Britain, he is less well known than in Japan, where he is recognised as perhaps the most important foreign observer in the Bakumatsu and Meiji periods.
Di Inggris, namanya tidak terlalu dikenal seperti di Jepang, negara tempat jasa-jasanya dikenang sebagai salah seorang pengamat asing yang paling penting sepanjang periode Bakumatsu dan Meiji.