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Opening of Yokohama to trade (1859)

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1859 — Yokohama opens to foreign trade under the “unequal” Harris Treaty. The treaty limits Japan’s tariffs and gives foreigners their own courts. Through this port, raw silk becomes Japan’s great export.

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Turning point
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Industrialisation of Meiji Japan (chapter 10 of Industrial Revolution)
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The Industrial Revolution, 1750–1914
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Map showing Opening of Yokohama to trade (1859), turning point in The Industrial Revolution, 1750–1914
TURNING POINT · THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION, 1750–1914

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