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*''Died: [[1857]]/6/29''
*''Japanese'': [[阿部]] 正弘 ''(Abe Masahiro)''
Abe Masahiro was a lord of [[Fukuyama han|Fukuyama domain]] and ''[[tairo|tairô]]'', known for his role in ending the [[Tokugawa shogunate|Tokugawa shogunate's]] policy of [[maritime restrictions]] and "opening" Japan to the West in the 1850s.
Abe served as Tairô from [[1845]] until [[1855]]. Initially, as Western encroachment expanded, and visits from Western ships became more frequent, Abe oversaw the strengthening of coastal defenses while simultaneously encouraging a somewhat conciliatory stance. After the so-called "Black Ships" of [[Commodore Perry]] arrived in [[1853]], he took the very controversial step of asking for the opinions or suggestions of the [[Imperial Court]], and of the various ''daimyô'', essentially abdicating the decision-making power (and, the appearance of competency and strength) of the shogunate.
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==References==
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[[Category:Bakumatsu]]
[[Category:Samurai]]
*''Japanese'': [[阿部]] 正弘 ''(Abe Masahiro)''
Abe Masahiro was a lord of [[Fukuyama han|Fukuyama domain]] and ''[[tairo|tairô]]'', known for his role in ending the [[Tokugawa shogunate|Tokugawa shogunate's]] policy of [[maritime restrictions]] and "opening" Japan to the West in the 1850s.
Abe served as Tairô from [[1845]] until [[1855]]. Initially, as Western encroachment expanded, and visits from Western ships became more frequent, Abe oversaw the strengthening of coastal defenses while simultaneously encouraging a somewhat conciliatory stance. After the so-called "Black Ships" of [[Commodore Perry]] arrived in [[1853]], he took the very controversial step of asking for the opinions or suggestions of the [[Imperial Court]], and of the various ''daimyô'', essentially abdicating the decision-making power (and, the appearance of competency and strength) of the shogunate.
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==References==
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[[Category:Bakumatsu]]
[[Category:Samurai]]