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Perry Expedition
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The Perry Expedition was a diplomatic and military expedition in two separate voyages to the Tokugawa shogunate by warships of the United States Navy. The goals of this expedition included exploration, surveying, and the establishment of diplomatic relations and negotiation of trade agreements with various nations of the region. Opening contact with the government of Japan was considered a top priority of the expedition, and was one of the key reasons for its inception.
An 1854 Japanese print depicting the expedition
An 1854 Japanese print depicting the expedition
Commodore Matthew Perry's Black Ship, from the Brooklyn Museum.
Commodore Matthew Perry's Black Ship, from the Brooklyn Museum.
Odaiba battery at the entrance of Tokyo, built in 1853–54 to prevent an American incursion
Odaiba battery at the entrance of Tokyo, built in 1853–54 to prevent an American incursion
A miniature steam locomotive which was presented by the expedition and exhibited to great acclaim.
A miniature steam locomotive which was presented by the expedition and exhibited to great acclaim.
Black Ships
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The Black Ships was the name given to Western vessels arriving in Japan in the 16th and 19th centuries.
Japanese print from 1854 describing Commodore Matthew Perry's "Black Ships".
Japanese print from 1854 describing Commodore Matthew Perry's "Black Ships".
Brooklyn Museum – Commodore Matthew Perry's "Black Ship"
Brooklyn Museum – Commodore Matthew Perry's "Black Ship"
Portuguese black carrack in Nagasaki, in the early 17th century.
Portuguese black carrack in Nagasaki, in the early 17th century.
Commodore Perry's fleet for his second visit to Japan in 1854.
Commodore Perry's fleet for his second visit to Japan in 1854.