The Dawn of US Japan Relations circa 1853
The Perry & Harris Exhibition – The Dawn of U.S. Japan Relations is a special exhibit at the Edo-Tokyo Museum that will display photos, documents and artifacts relating to Commodore Matthew Perry’s historic trips to Japan and the events surrounding the 1858 Treaty of Amity and Commerce Between the United States and Japan, better know as The Harris Treaty.
In 1853 US Naval Commander Mathew Perry arrived on the shores of Japan in search of a foreign trade treaty. He was not well received and threatened the use of force if he was not allowed to present a letter …read more
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