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In 1543 the Dutch explorers arrived in the ports of Japan to trade with them. . They brought something that changed Japanese society…the musket. From 1603 -1867 Japan closed its doors to the world. Only one Dutch ship a year could trade with them.
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In 1543 the Dutch explorers arrived in the ports of Japan to trade with them.
They brought something that changed Japanese society…the musket.
From 1603 -1867 Japan closed its doors to the world. Only one Dutch ship a year could trade with them.
The shogun, named Tokugawa, was afraid of losing control over the people with new ideas from outsiders.
In 1853 – Commodore Matthew Perry from the United States signed a treaty Japan allowing them to trade.