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Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun
A Newbery Honor Award Winner
Rhoda Blumberg
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · January 21, 2003
Reading lane: 19th Century U.S.
In 1853, few Japanese people knew that a country called America even existed.
At a Glance
Why This Clicks
A World Opens
A focused look at the encounter that began changing Japan’s long isolation.
Come here for
- A striking meeting of Japanese and American history
- Science and technology arriving alongside a new way of life
Expect
- Context on Japan’s isolation and feudal system
- A clear-eyed view of a moment of major change
Book Details
- Authors
- Rhoda Blumberg
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- January 21, 2003
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- 19th Century U.S. · State & Local History
- Reading lane
- 19th Century U.S.
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About This Book
In 1853, few Japanese people 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...
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