united states navy forced japan to open trade in 1853.
united states navy forced japan to open trade in 1853.
who forced japan to open trade in 1853?
united states navy
during the edo period, japan largely pursued an isolationist foreign policy. in 1853, united states navy commodore matthew c. perry threatened the japanese capital edo with gunships, demanding that they agree to open trade. this led to the opening of trade relations between japan and foreign countries, with the policy of sakoku formally ended in 1854.









































by 1872, the japanese government under emperor meiji had eliminated the "daimyō" system and established a strong central government. further reforms included the abolishment of the samurai class, rapid industrialization and modernization of government, closely following european models.









































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