Japanese mission to the United States (1860)
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The Japanese mission to the United States (1860) was the first official Japanese diplomatic delegation to America during the late Tokugawa period, sent to ratify the Treaty of Amity and Commerce and observe Western institutions and technology.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Japanese mission to the United States (1860) canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Japanese diplomatic mission
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diplomatic mission ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
First Japanese Embassy to America
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First Japanese Embassy to the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| destination | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diplomaticRelation | Japan–United States relations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
diplomacy
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international relations ⓘ |
| followedBy | Iwakura Mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
increased Japanese awareness of Western institutions
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increased Japanese awareness of Western technology ⓘ strengthening of diplomatic ties between Japan and the United States ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
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Japanese ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Japanese envoys of the Tokugawa shogunate
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United States government officials NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
observation of Western institutions
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observation of Western technology ⓘ ratification of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce (Harris Treaty) ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first official Japanese diplomatic delegation to the United States
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milestone in the end of Japan’s isolation policy ⓘ |
| locationVisited |
Baltimore
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New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Tokugawa shogunate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | early Japanese overseas diplomatic missions ⓘ |
| pointOfDeparture | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
opening of Japan after sakoku
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unequal treaties era in East Asia ⓘ |
| precededBy | Japanese mission to the United States (1860) preparations by the Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bakumatsu period
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Perry Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of Amity and Commerce (United States–Japan, 1858) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | ratification of the 1858 Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the United States and Japan ⓘ |
| significantFigure |
Abraham Lincoln
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James Buchanan NERFINISHED ⓘ Townsend Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1860 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late Tokugawa period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topic |
Westernization of Japan
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diplomatic recognition ⓘ international trade ⓘ technology transfer ⓘ |
| transportUsed |
Kanrin Maru
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USS Powhatan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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