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jul 8, 1853 - Matthew Perry forces Japan to start trading with the world again.

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Matthew Perry sails a fleet of four ships into the Tokyo Bay and tells a local governor that he is giving Japan 1 year to start trading with the world again.

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jul 8, 1853
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~ 172 years ago

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