King@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoJapan shut itself off from the world (Sakoku) for over 200 years, only opening up after U.S. warships forced them in 1853en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up172arrow-down16
arrow-up166arrow-down1external-linkJapan shut itself off from the world (Sakoku) for over 200 years, only opening up after U.S. warships forced them in 1853en.wikipedia.orgKing@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square9fedilink
We have boats with guns
(Gunboats)
Let’s trade… Or else.