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The '''Treaty of Kanagawa''' was signed in 1854 and allowed the [[United States]] to use two ports and open an embassy in [[Japan]]; it opened a system of trade between the two nations and included a most favored nation clause. The arrival of the powerful American fleet under Commodore [[Matthew Perry]] forced Japan to act. Japan now began signing similar treaties with other powers, and thus began the process of opening up of Japan to outside influences after centuries of closure.

The '''Treaty of Kanagawa''' was signed in 1854 and allowed the [[United States]] to use two ports and open an embassy in [[Japan]]; it opened a system of trade between the two nations and included a most favored nation clause. The arrival of the powerful American fleet under Commodore [[Matthew Perry]] forced Japan to act. Japan now began signing similar treaties with other powers, and thus began the process of opening up of Japan to outside influences after centuries of closure.

 

==The Treaty==

* LaFeber, Walter. ''The clash: U.S.-Japanese relations throughout history‎'' (1988) [http://books.google.com/books?id=-vTLF9KIzYoC&dq=%22Treaty+of+Kanagawa+%22&lr=&as_drrb_is=b&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=1990&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&num=30&as_brr=3 excerpt and text search]

* Pletcher, David M. ''The diplomacy of involvement: American economic expansion across the Pacific'' (2001) [http://books.google.com/books?id=Pn8SDywYRssC&dq=%22Treaty+of+Kanagawa+%22&lr=&as_drrb_is=b&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=1990&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&num=30&as_brr=3 excerpt and text search]

==Text of Treaty==

The United States of American and the empire of Japan, desiring to establish firm, lasting and sincere friendship between the two nations, have resolved to fix, in a manner clear and positive by means of a treaty or general convention of peace and amity, the rules which shall in future be mutually observed in the intercourse of their respective countries; for which most desirable object the President of the United States has conferred full powers on his commissioner, Matthew Calbraith Perry, special ambassador of the United States to Japan and the august sovereign of Japan has given similar full powers to his commissioners, Hayashi-Daigaku-no-kami, Ido, Prince of Tsus-Sima; Izawa, Prince of Mmimasaki; and Udono, member of the Board of Revenue.

The United States of American and the empire of Japan, desiring to establish firm, lasting and sincere friendship between the two nations, have resolved to fix, in a manner clear and positive by means of a treaty or general convention of peace and amity, the rules which shall in future be mutually observed in the intercourse of their respective countries; for which most desirable object the President of the United States has conferred full powers on his commissioner, Matthew Calbraith Perry, special ambassador of the United States to Japan and the august sovereign of Japan has given similar full powers to his commissioners, Hayashi-Daigaku-no-kami, Ido, Prince of Tsus-Sima; Izawa, Prince of Mmimasaki; and Udono, member of the Board of Revenue.