Fernanda Díaz Cosme: Japan and the US.

Tokugawa Yoshinobu (Keiki)

• Last of the shogun in 1866.
• Attempted to modernize Japan.
• Other (Samurai) clans opposed to his reforms.
• He resigned in 1867.
• Meiji Emperor gave him the privilege to be a Prince for the services he made for Japan.
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• Bildunterschrift: Keiki

Trading with Japan

• USA was really interested in trading with Japan.
• USA´s first two attempts of threatening Japan failed.
• GUN-BOAT DIPLOMACY: The US. (Commodore Perry) sent two warships.
• US. threatened to come back with more warships if Japan didn't accept to trade with them.
• China had already suffered from this and that is why Japan wanted to have seclusion from the rest of the world.
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Japan opening to the world

• Because they knew about China´s humiliation in the Opium War, Japan decided to agree on treading with the US.
• Treaty of Kanagawa (1854).
• Japan opened two ports and gave the US the priority.
• Japan´s seclusion ended and it turned out to be a rising for Japan to convert into a international Power.

Japan & Treaties

• In 1858 Japan signed the Treaty of Amity and Commerce with the USA.
• Japan also signed other treaties with Britain, Russia and France. They were known as the Unequal treaties.
• The Imperial court opposed to the treaties.
• The nationalist wanted seclusion but Japan was pressured by other countries to sign treaties with the Western nations.
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Sato Nobuhiro

• Ultranationalism: 'Japan is the foundation of the world'
• 'Let´s make the whole world provinces and districts of Japan'.
• Wanted to invade China.
• Secret Strategy for expansion.
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