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A
Japanese woodblock print
depicting three men, likely Commodore
Matthew C. Perry
(center), with Commander Anan and Captain Henry Adams, during their meeting with the
Emperor of Japan
. These meetings led to the
Convention of Kanagawa
which opened
Japan
to the West after centuries of
isolation
. The text may be a translation of President
Millard Fillmore
's letter to the Emperor.
Artist: Unknown
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