Preface / William Corr -- 1. Early Life and Upbringing (1843-62) -- 2. Early Years in Japan (1862-69) -- 3. Japan (1870-83) -- 4. The Wilderness Years (1884-94) -- 5. Japan (1895-1900) -- 6. China (1900-06) -- 7. Retirement (1907-29) -- Postscript and final assessment -- I. List of Sir Ernest Satow's Publications (1864-1927) -- II. Satow Family Tree (1717-1929) -- III. Important Dates during Satow's lifetime (1843-1929) -- IV. Japanese prime ministers and cabinets 1885-1912; British ministers to Japan 1859-1912; British prime ministers 1859-1915; British foreign secretaries 1859-1924; Under Secretaries of State for Foreign Affairs mentioned in the text.