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The Arts
Japanese print maker Katsushika Hukusai finishes does tons of artwork and finishes Mount Fuji. -
Arrival of the Black Ships
Matthew C. Perry and his crew arrive at the coast of Japan in four separate ships. He orders harbor buildings to be forced to negotiate for a letter President Millard Fillmore sent to the ruler of Japan. -
Treaty of Shimoda signed
The Treaty of Shimoda was the first treaty between the Russian Empire, and the Empire of Japan, then under the administration of the Tokugawa shogunate. -
Namamagi Incident
Four British subjects were attacked by guards of the Tokaido for not paying the proper respect to a daimyo in addition, a merchant was killed. -
Meiji Era
The Meiji period, also known as the Meiji era, is a Japanese era that lasted from October 23, 1868, to July 30, 1912. -
Japanese Invasion of Taiwan
The Japanese invasion of Taiwan was a conflict between the Empire of Japan and the armed forces of the short-lived Republic of Formosa. -
Agriculture
Frank Lloyd Wright designs the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, Japan. -
Japanese invasion of French Indochina
The Japanese invasion of French Indochina was a short undeclared military meeting between the Empire of Japan and Vichy France in northern Indochina.