Japanese mission to the United States (1860)

Target entity: Japanese mission to the United States (1860)
Context triple: [Fukuzawa Yukichi, participatedIn, Japanese mission to the United States (1860)]

• A. Iwakura Mission
  The Iwakura Mission was a landmark 1871–1873 Japanese diplomatic and fact-finding tour of the United States and Europe that aimed to renegotiate unequal treaties and study Western institutions to guide Japan’s modernization.
• B. U.S. naval expedition to Japan
  The U.S. naval expedition to Japan was the mid-19th-century American mission that forced the opening of Japan to Western trade and diplomacy, ending over two centuries of Japanese isolation.
• C. Convention of Kanagawa
  The Convention of Kanagawa was an 1854 treaty between Japan and the United States that ended Japan’s isolationist policy by opening select ports to American vessels and establishing diplomatic relations.
• D. 1871 United States expedition to Korea
  The 1871 United States expedition to Korea was a U.S. naval and military operation aimed at opening trade and securing diplomatic relations with Korea, which resulted in armed conflict near Ganghwa Island.
• E. Treaty of Amity and Commerce between Britain and Japan (1858)
  The Treaty of Amity and Commerce between Britain and Japan (1858) was a pivotal unequal treaty that opened Japan to British trade and diplomatic relations during the late Tokugawa shogunate, significantly influencing Japan’s subsequent modernization and foreign policy.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Japanese mission to the United States (1860)
Target entity description: The Japanese mission to the United States (1860) was the first official Japanese diplomatic delegation to America during the late Tokugawa period, sent to ratify the Treaty of Amity and Commerce and observe Western institutions and technology.

• A. Iwakura Mission
  The Iwakura Mission was a landmark 1871–1873 Japanese diplomatic and fact-finding tour of the United States and Europe that aimed to renegotiate unequal treaties and study Western institutions to guide Japan’s modernization.
• B. U.S. naval expedition to Japan
  The U.S. naval expedition to Japan was the mid-19th-century American mission that forced the opening of Japan to Western trade and diplomacy, ending over two centuries of Japanese isolation.
• C. Convention of Kanagawa
  The Convention of Kanagawa was an 1854 treaty between Japan and the United States that ended Japan’s isolationist policy by opening select ports to American vessels and establishing diplomatic relations.
• D. 1871 United States expedition to Korea
  The 1871 United States expedition to Korea was a U.S. naval and military operation aimed at opening trade and securing diplomatic relations with Korea, which resulted in armed conflict near Ganghwa Island.
• E. Treaty of Amity and Commerce between Britain and Japan (1858)
  The Treaty of Amity and Commerce between Britain and Japan (1858) was a pivotal unequal treaty that opened Japan to British trade and diplomatic relations during the late Tokugawa shogunate, significantly influencing Japan’s subsequent modernization and foreign policy.
• F. None of above. chosen