Signed into action in 1854, the Convention of Kanagawa was the start of a long and tumultious relationship between the United States of America and Japan. Beginning with the forced signing of the treaty, America’s early involvement in Japan was anything but convivial, but it did open the door for interactions between the two nations, that had not previously been possible. This relationship was truly the beginning of American foreing policy in the Pacific, and with it began a long timeline of political
other countries tried to open trade with Japan but only the United States had successfully a mission to open trade with Japan.This great achievement is credited to Commodore Matthew Perry because of his mission. Perry’s mission lead to the Treaty of Kanagawa and many issue in Japan. Japan Opening trade with the United States changed the future of Japan for the worst. Many countries had tried to open trade in Japan. Most of those missions had failed until Commodore Matthew Perry’s mission from 1852 to
also human society. International Maritime Organization (IMO) was adopted the new convention, International convention for the Control and Management of ship ballast water and sediment in 2004. IMO planed that to carry out ballast water management in conformity with this convention from 2009. However, developing of Ballast Water Management System (BMS) that fulfilled ballast water management standard at convention was delayed. BMS is expensive in initial cost and there is the possibility that to
Western influence played a significant role in the downfall of the Shogunate. The arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry in 1853 and the signing of the ‘unequal treaties’ lead to further discontent in Japan’s Feudal Structure and rebellions against the government. Although in the lead up to the arrival of Perry, there were already problems within the Feudal structure of Japan, it was the response of the Shogunate to Western influence that ultimately lead to an alliance, which sped up the downfall of
to Japan switching sides and fighting alongside the Axis powers in World War II. Japan’s entered World War II seeking power by means of land, natural resources, and military dominance. In 1853 the United States forced Japan into signing the Convention of Kanagawa that opened various Japanese ports to trade with the United States. This was disturbing to the Japanese who thought they were