Townsend Harris
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Townsend Harris was an American merchant and politician who served as the first United States Consul General to Japan. He negotiated the Harris Treaty between the US and Japan and is credited as the d
Townsend Harris in later life
Cast bronze plaque of Townsend Harris on the Harris Hall at City College of New York.
Townsend Harris had the US Legation relocate at the Zenpuku-ji Temple from 1859, following the Treaty of Amity and Commerce.
Townsend Harris monument in Zenpuku-ji
Max von Brandt
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Maximilian August Scipio von Brandt was a German diplomat, East Asia expert and publicist.
Max von Brandt
