March 31, 1854 · Manuscript treaty
Treaty of Kanagawa, English-Language Version
Governments of the United States and Japan
Why it matters
The treaty is narrower than the phrase "opening Japan" suggests. It provided aid and port access without establishing general trade, while the missing Japanese signatures on the English copy preserve a negotiated difference in diplomatic custom.
- Publication
- Treaty Series 183
- Holding institution
- U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
- Shelfmark
- National Archives Identifier 299806; Record Group 11; TS 183
Citation
Treaty of Kanagawa, English-language version. March 31, 1854. Treaty Series 183, Record Group 11. U.S. National Archives, NAID 299806.
