1. Welcome
Japan:
The West arrives
Synchroneyes

2. Warm-Up 3 min. with a partner Tea Time with Tokugawa
What did china do wrong? How will Japan react?

3. Terminology
The bakufu = Japan’s system of government during the Tokugawa period, based on a military leader, the Shogun
Baku-han = the division of power between Japan’s national leader, the Shogun, and leaders of regions or han, the Daimyo
Daimyo = feudal lord. He ruled a region or han of Japan
Alternate attendance: the system of compulsory residence by the daimyo in Edo during alternate years.

4. Threats to the system
Russia, Britain, France apply pressure for trade treaties
Financial strain on Samurai and Daimyo
Ronin
Conflict between Daimyo and Shogun
Identify the threats above that are internal to Japan and those that are external
Increasing western presence bc of whaling

5. Cracks in the class system
Samurai had status but lacked a clear role
Merchants were becoming increasingly wealthy but had little status and power
But the classes were now mixing
Rich merchants could buy into lower ranks of samurai

6. Can they stay cut off from the world?
Seclusion or Sakoku helped social stability
But is it realistic?
Write 3 disadvantages in bullet point form

7. In Classworks
Perry in Japan

8. Goal
What were the impacts of Commodore Perry’s visit to Japan?

9. 1853 – Commodore Matthew Perry “Opens Up” Japan to Western Trade!

10. Two Perry’s

12. The Black Ships
Black smoke from coal fired American vessels. Perry was fully prepared for hostilities if his negotiations with the Japanese failed, and threatened to open fire if the Japanese refused to negotiate. To demonstrate his weapons Perry ordered his ships to attack several buildings around the harbor. Returned in 54 with 8 ships
Arrived in Edo 1853 – told to go to Nagasaki
He refused – threatened Edo with bombardment
Presented letter from the US President Fillmore demanding a trade treaty
Returned in 1854 with double the fleet – gunboat diplomacy

13. What Did the U. S. Want? Coaling stations. More trading partners.
A haven for ship-wrecked sailors.
Emperor wanted to keep foreigners out. Daimyo wanted war. Shogun decided on compromise: maintained the prohibition on trade but opened three ports (Nagasaki, Shimoda, Hakodate) to American whaling ships seeking provisions, guaranteed good treatment to shipwrecked American sailors, and allowed a United States consul to take up residence

14. Meeting the Imperial Commissioners at Yokohama
Commodore Perry
Meeting the Imperial Commissioners at Yokohama
Japanese ship
The black ships

15. Reading pause Read Introduction Answer Questions Read assigned letter
Is it threatening? Unreasonable?

16. The Treaty of Kanagawa - 1854
regarding each other as "barbarians" found a way to reach agreement. (treatment of shipwreked peoples)
end of Japan’s period of seclusion (1639–1854).
wo coaling ports for the Navy's new steamships and in protecting America's oil workers (the whalers).
It wasn't until 1858 that the U.S. Consul at last achieved Perry's final objective: establishing a commercial treaty.
The Kanagawa treaty was followed by the United States-Japan Treaty of Amity and Commerce, the "Harris Treaty" of 1858, which allowed the establishment of foreign concessions, extra-territoriality for foreigners, and minimal import taxes for foreign goods.

17. An Unequal Treaty? Convention of Kanagawa 1854 – diplomatic relations
Five years later – treaties with most European nations
Some Samurai deeply resented (hated) these “unequal” (unfair) treaties forced on Japan

18. Japan Learns a Lesson
In 1862, just before the start of the Meiji period, Tokugawa sent officials and scholars to China to study the situation there. A Japanese recorded in his diary from Shanghai…
The Chinese have become servants to the foreigners. Sovereignty may belong to China but in fact it's no more than a colony of Great Britain and France.

19. Answer one of the writing exercise questions
10 minute journal entry

20. Meiji Restoration 1868 -1912 Chronology
, “Warring States” - Transitional Era
1635, Shogunate forbids Japanese to travel overseas
1639, Portugese ships forbidden; Japan closed to outside world
1641, Dutch Trading Mission is moved to Nagasaki
, Tokugawa Period - Centralized Feudalism era
, Perry Mission to “open” Japan
1854, Japan concludes friendship treaties with U.S., Britain, France & Netherlands; three ports open to foreign trade
1868, Meiji Restoration
1877, Satsuma Rebellion
1881, Sale of government industries to new zaibatsau
1889, Meiji Constitution
1894-5,Sino-Japanese War, Japan becomes imperialist power
1904-5, Russo-Japanese War
1910, colonization of Korea
1912, emperor Meji dies

22. Physical Geography Honshu Hokkaido Shikoku Kyushu Tokyo (Edo) Kyoto
Sea of Japan
Pacific Ocean
Yellow Sea
East China Sea

23. Physical Geography
“How do you think Japan’s geography is similar or different than that of
Switzerland? China?”

25. Color Groups Sonia Christa Clara Fabian Anna Lauri Kiera Adrian
Michelle
Carl
Koen
Marina
Omry
Seda
Ria
Hanna