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The arrival of Commodore Perry in 1853, followed by the Harris Treaty in 1858.
The seclusion of Japan began to end with the arrival of Commodore Perry in 1853. The Harris Treaty (Treaty of Amity and Commerce) in 1858, was the culmination of Perry's arrival. This resulted in the opening of Japan to international trade.
In 1853, the U.S. government demanded that Japan (then a closed country) reopen trade with the West. In 1854, the U.S. government (through gunboat diplomacy) forced the Japanese government to sign a treaty, opening Japan up to trade with the U.S.
The Tokugawa Shogunate enacted a rigid policy of isolation for Japan known as Sakoku. It was enacted in 1630s and remained in place until 1853 when Japan was forcibly opened to Western trade by Commodore Matthew Perry of the United States.
US Navy Commodor Mathew C. Perry, entered Japan's harbor in 1853, requesting that Japan's leadership accept a letter from the US accepting trade with the US and the outside world...or else! the arrival of commodore Matthew perry The arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry.
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The United States. Commodore Matthew Perry, using military force, demanded the opening of Japanese ports in (...I believe it was) 1853.
Matthew Perry Opened Trade With them is 1853.
japan was pressured to allow trade with the united states
Commodore Matthew Perry came to Japan to impress them with gifts in 1853. Commodore Matthew Perry was from the U.S.A
The arrival of Commodore Perry in 1853, followed by the Harris Treaty in 1858.
The arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry (American) in 1853.
I believe it was the United States, using a method called "gunboat diplomacy".
Commodore Matthew C. Perry
Commodore Matthew C. Perry
Japan was exposed to ideas that revolutionized its society~apex