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Analysis of Japan and the effect of Isolationalism. The Barbarian and The
Geisha by Adam Stubert It was 1856 and the annual invitation ...
... The analysis is based on East Asian history and ... The effect of not having to focus
any energy ... 1962 (the Liao-Takasaki Memorandum), whereby Japan became China's ...
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The Barbarian and The Geisha
by Adam Stubert
It was 1856 and the annual invitation of the Japanese dead ancestors was taking place in the Japanese village of Shimoda. That night, the Japanese spotted a dark ship approaching their land. Since the Japanese practice isolation, no person left their empire and no person entered. The ship lay anchored in their bay all night. At sunrise the foreign ship tried to enter the town. The Japanese yelled to the foreigners to stay away, but they persisted, and as the foreigners entered, some of the Japanese fled. Townsend Harris requested quarters for himself, his translator, and three Chinese servants. The Japanese didn't want the foreigners to stay, but they did. Harris tells the Japanese that the treaty they made with the Commodore Perry didn't translate properly.
The Americans flew the U.S. flag for the first time in Japan. Little children watch Harris as he is told by the government of Shimoda to take the flag down. Harris unwillingly takes it down. Tamora, the governor of the village, tells the people to avoid the foreigners and not sell them anything because these people are barbarians. Harris then protests, saying the Japanese should treat him better. Japan is a crossroad for the world, states Harris, they need to be treated better. Harris then handed a letter to Tamora to give to the emperor of Japan. A little while later, Tamora receives a letter back and the emperor told Tamora to keep Harris and his people happy, if possible. Tamora then sends a letter to Harris asking him to dine with him. While dining with Tamora, Okiji came and sang a song to Harris. That night, Okiji waited up in her room for Harris to come, he did not. Okiji was given orders from Tamora to "spy" on Harris. She was to go back to the Barbarians, but Okiji did not want to. While the Americans walked around Japan, they were constantly made fun of. The situation was so terrible at one time that Harris...
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