Treaty of Amity and Commerce between Britain and Japan (1858)

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bilateral treaty international agreement unequal treaty

The Treaty of Amity and Commerce between Britain and Japan (1858) was a pivotal unequal treaty that opened Japan to British trade and diplomatic relations during the late Tokugawa shogunate, significantly influencing Japan’s subsequent modernization and foreign policy.

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Treaty of Amity and Commerce between Britain and Japan (1858) canonical	1

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	bilateral treaty ⓘ international agreement ⓘ unequal treaty ⓘ
aim	to formalize diplomatic relations between Britain and Japan ⓘ to secure commercial privileges for Britain in Japan ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Anglo-Japanese Treaty of 1858 NERFINISHED ⓘ Anglo-Japanese Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1858) NERFINISHED ⓘ
concludedIn	1858 ⓘ
countrySignatory	Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ
effect	contributed to the unequal treaty system imposed on Japan ⓘ established diplomatic relations between Britain and Japan ⓘ fixed low import and export tariffs in Japan ⓘ granted extraterritorial rights to British subjects in Japan ⓘ influenced Japan’s subsequent modernization policies ⓘ limited Japanese tariff autonomy ⓘ opened Japanese ports to British trade ⓘ shaped Japan’s foreign policy in the late 19th century ⓘ
field	international law ⓘ
geopoliticalContext	expansion of British trade in Asia ⓘ gunboat diplomacy in East Asia ⓘ
historicalEra	Bakumatsu period NERFINISHED ⓘ
historicalPeriod	late Tokugawa shogunate NERFINISHED ⓘ
influencedBy	Western imperialism in East Asia ⓘ
inForceDuring	Bakumatsu period NERFINISHED ⓘ early Meiji period ⓘ
legalStatus	binding international treaty at time of conclusion ⓘ
locationAffected	British consular jurisdictions in Japan ⓘ Japanese treaty ports ⓘ
longTermConsequence	contributed to domestic opposition to the Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ stimulated Japanese industrialization ⓘ was later revised and superseded by more equal treaties ⓘ
partOf	series of unequal treaties with Western powers ⓘ
politicalCharacter	unequal in favor of Britain ⓘ
relatedAgreement	Treaty of Amity and Commerce (United States–Japan, 1858) NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of Amity and Commerce between France and Japan (1858) NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of Amity and Commerce between Russia and Japan (1858) NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the Netherlands and Japan (1858) NERFINISHED ⓘ
relatedTo	Sakoku (Japanese isolation policy) ⓘ opening of Japan ⓘ
signatory	British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokugawa shogunate NERFINISHED ⓘ
signedIn	1858 ⓘ
topic	diplomatic relations ⓘ extraterritoriality ⓘ tariff regulations ⓘ trade ⓘ

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James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin → notableWork → Treaty of Amity and Commerce between Britain and Japan (1858) ⓘ