1855

Ansei 2 (安政二年)

Timeline of 1855

• 1855/1/21 (March 9) The Ryûkyû-USA Treaty of Amity is ratified by the US Congress and officially announced by President Franklin Pierce.
• 1855/10 Ansei Earthquake strikes Edo.
• 1855/10/15 A Treaty of Amity is signed between France and the Kingdom of Ryûkyû.

Other Events of 1855

• The Kyoto Imperial Palace is rebuilt.
• Shogunate and Russia complete the first of a number of agreements seeking to define geographical borders between the two countries' territories. The shogunate assumes direct administration of Ezo in order to more solidly claim the territory and repel Russian incursions.
• Yôgakusho (Bureau of Western Studies) is founded by the shogunate.

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