Convention of Kanagawa; Kanagawa Treaty; Japan-US Treaty of Peace and Amity
Historical treaty signed on March 31, 1854, between the United States and the Tokugawa shogunate, ending Japan's policy of national seclusion. Also known as 日米和親条約.
See also: 日米和親条約
The Convention of Kanagawa was concluded in 1854.
Under the Kanagawa Treaty, Shimoda and Hakodate were opened as ports.