22 jun 1854 año - US forces japan to open up ports

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The United States and the Opening to Japan, 1853. On July 8, 1853, American Commodore Matthew Perry led his four ships into the harbor at Tokyo Bay, seeking to re-establish for the first time in over 200 years regular trade and discourse between Japan and the western world.

https://history.state.gov/milestones/1830-1860/opening-to-japan