Alexander Cameron Sim (1840-1900) was born in Aberlour, Scotland on August 28, 1840. He died on November 28, 1900 having lived most of his adult life in Japan. Aberlour, also known as Charlestown of Aberlour after its founder, is a town in Moray, Scotland, 12 miles south of Elgin. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ...

Sim founded the Kobe Regatta & Athletic Club at Kobe on September 23, 1870. He also introduced lemonade (ramune) to Japan. He is buried in the Kobe Foreign cemetery on Mount Futatabi. Kobe (Japanese: 神戸市; kōbe-shi) is a city in Japan, located on the island of Honshu. ...

See also

• Thomas Blake Glover - another Scotsman in Meiji Japan
• Foreign cemeteries in Japan
• Anglo-Japanese relations

Thomas Blake Glover. ... The foreign cemeteries (gaijin bochi) in Japan are chiefly located in Tokyo and at the former treaty ports of Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, and Hakodate. ... This page describes the history of the relationship between the United Kingdom and Japan. ...

External sources

• History of KR & AC