Days from isolation to opening of the country

"Fregat Steamship Pohatan" (pictured)

On the 16th of New Year's Day (February 13, 1854), U.S. Navy Commander-in-Chief of East Ind Fleet M=C=Perry returned to Japan in June of the previous year (July 1853) to get an answer to Musashi Kanazawa Ward's national book from President Kanazawa.

Perry has been dispatched to negotiate with Japan about evacuation and supply ports for whaling ships, rescue of distressed seafarers, and the establishment of destinations and coal storage facilities necessary for the Pacific Crossing.

Discussions to determine the location of the conference began on New Year's Day 17 (February 14). The Shogunate proposes Uraga and Kamakura, but the United States demands a place close to Edo. Negotiations continued for about 10 days, but due to the hard-line stance of the United States, it was decided to Yokohama near Kanagawa on New Year's 28th (February 25th).

"[Essenger Perry Yokohama reception figure]" (picture)

The construction of the reception desk was carried out by sea over the temporary building in Uraga, completed on February 7, and the first Japan-US meeting was held on February 10 (March 8). On this day, Perry landed in Yokohamamura for the first time and entered negotiations with the Shogunate's main envoy Hiroshi Hayashi (reinstatement).

On February 11 (March 9), a funeral of the Mississippi sailor Williams was held, and on February 15 (March 13), a gift from the United States was landed. On February 26 (March 24), a gift from Japan was presented, demonstrating the strength of wrestlers. On February 29 (March 27), the reception of the Shogunate was invited to the Pohatan, and he enjoyed the entertainment along with the feast.

"North North and South America, the United States Emperor Yori offering tribute to steam turbines Figure 10:10" (tile version)

In this way, the Japan-US Peace Treaty (Kanagawa Convention) was signed on March 3 (March 31) while holding a friendly event between negotiations. The opening of Shimoda and Hakodate was decided by these 12 treaties, and the policy of isolation that the Shogunate has taken for a long time has finally collapsed, and it has been decided that Japan will head for the opening of the country.

On March 9 (April 6), Perry and his colleagues visited the village headman and Ishikawa families in Yokohamamura to learn about the lives of the people of Yokohamamura and Japanese customs. It was March 21 (April 18) that all Perry fleets sailed from the Utsumi Edo (Tokyo Bay). The next day, the daimyo of the Coast Guard began to pay off.

Four years and five months later, the Japan-U.S. Osamu Trade Treaty was signed. In this treaty, Yokohama, which was the reception area of the Japan-US Peace Treaty, was selected as the opening port (the name of Kanagawa in the treaty, but Yokohama was considered a part of it), and on June 2, 1859, the following year (July 1, 1859), the port opened. However, Perry, who created the opening of Japan and the opening of Yokohama Port, died on January 19, 1858 at the age of 63.