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Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun
by Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun
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In 1853, few Japanese people
knew that a country
called America even existed.
knew that a country
called America even existed.
For centuries, Japan had isolated itself from the outside world by refusing to trade with other countries and even refusing to help shipwrecked sailors, foreign or Japanese. The country's people still lived under a feudal system like that of Europe in the Middle Ages. But everything began to change when American Commodore Perry and his troops sailed to the Land of the Rising Sun, bringing with them new science and technology, and a new way of life.
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- Jan 21, 2003 Pub Date:
- 9780060086251 ISBN-13:
- 0060086254 ISBN-10:
- 144.0 pages Paperback
- English Language
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