THE DAY IN HISTORY · DECEMBER 23
December 23 in history
What happened on December 23: 1 moment from the Maps of History atlases, in 1871, each linked to the map that shows it.
— Iwakura Mission
23 Dec 1871 — Nearly fifty officials left Yokohama for a 21-month tour of the United States and Europe. They included half the government’s leadership. The mission failed to revise the treaties, and its members returned convinced that Japan had to build its strength before it could win equality.
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