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To Mark Japan's Surrender at the End of World War II, This Navy Officer Raced Halfway Around the World With a Historic Flag in Tow
While Perry’s visit had jump-started the birth of an empire, Halsey’s would witness the end of that chapter in Japan’s ...
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The Japan Expedition.--Commodore Perry at the Leo-Choo Isles.
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Perry descendant travels to Tokyo isle with kin’s pocket watch
A descendant of Commodore Matthew C. Perry of “Black Ships” fame visited a distant island south of Tokyo carrying a pocket watch that the U.S. naval officer had with him when he dropped ...
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VOX POPULI: Being prepared for a major quake just might save your life
In 1854, one year after the first visit to Japan by Commodore Matthew Perry of the U.S. Navy, a Russian frigate named Diana anchored off Shimoda on the Izu Peninsula southwest of Tokyo. The vessel ...
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Looking for an easy day trip to Izu? Hop on board the Resort 21
One of the highlights of Resort 21 is the Kurofune train, also known as the Black Ship Train. It pays homage to Commodore Perry’s warships, which ended Japan’s isolation in 1853. This train runs from ...