The Convention of Kanagawa, also known as the Kanagawa Treaty or the Japan-US Treaty of Peace and Amity, was a treaty signed between the United States and the Tokugawa Shogunate on March 31, 1854. Signed under threat of force, it effectively ended Japan's 220-year-old policy of national seclusion by opening the ports of Shimoda and Hakodate to American vessels. It also guaranteed the safety of American castaways and established the position of an American consul in Japan, and it precipitated the signing of similar treaties establishing diplomatic relations with other Western powers.
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Creation Year Origin Place Original LanguageEnglish, Dutch, Chinese, Japanese 1 Document Type
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In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Asia, originated there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Japan, originated there.
- Also in Language Atlas: Dutch, used in there.
- Also in Language Atlas: English, used in there.
- Also in Language Atlas: Japanese, used in there.
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1. Convention of Kanagawa, Wikipedia
Signing section, date
was signed on March 31, 1854
Signing section, place
at what is now KaikÅ Hiroba (Port Opening Square) Yokohama
Signing section, languages
written in English, Dutch, Chinese and Japanese
Lead section, alternative names
also known as the Kanagawa Treaty
lead paragraph
The Convention of Kanagawa, also known as the or the , was a treaty signed between the United States and the Tokugawa Shogunate on March 31, 1854. Si
In Era: The Late Modern Period, lead paragraph and infobox, date
Infobox date: 1854-03-31-df=y
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