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JAPAN AND THE U.S.

U.S was interested in in extendió relationships with Japan First attemps were in 1837 and 1846

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The attemps were beaten off by Japanese ships 1853: Commodore Perry arrived with four warships They promised to come back for Japan`s response 

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TREATY OF TOKUGAWA

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Accepted by the Tokugawa shogunate in March 1854 It opened Japan`s ports to U.S trade It led to the rapid recognition of Japan as a regional and international power

"REPELLING THE BARBARIANS

U.S followed up other treaties further opening up Japan to U.S trade (1854) 1858: Treaty of of Amity and commerce with the U.S  Imperial court, dominated by nationalists opossed to this idea.  Japan was pressured into signing treaties with other Western nations 

MEIJI RESTORATION (1868)

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Treaties were all signed without emperor`s consent  "Shihi" = men high purpose. Tey were ready to kill or die for the cause 

"EASTERN MORALS & WESTERN SCIENCE"

Yoshida Shoin - member of the Choshu clan. didn´t support the idea.  He wanted to go back to the feudal system and performed a series of anti-government activities  This led to his execution in 1859. 

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Leaders were initially able to persuade the emperor to adot an anti-Western policy.  Western vessels wre fired and Western powers retaliated.  This led to fighting in the 1860´s.  Satsuma clan decided to support Choshu against the government. (1866) Threat of a civil war persuaded Meiji in 1867.   

THE CHOSHU CLAN

"FUKOKU KYOHEI"

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"Enrich the country, strengthen the military" (January, 1868) the emperor established the imperial court in Edo (later Tokyo).