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Ansei 2 (安政二年)

Ansei 1/11/25 (Jan. 12) Commodore Perry arrives in New York.
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 French ships call at Ryûkyû.
1855/10/2 Ansei Earthquake strikes Edo.
1855/10/15 A Treaty of Amity is signed between France and the Kingdom of Ryûkyû, allowing a French mission to be established, and for Frenchmen to move freely within the kingdom.

Bernard Bettelheim publishes his translation of the Gospel of Luke into Okinawan.
The Kyoto Imperial Palace is rebuilt.
Paris hosts a World's Fair for the first time - the Exposition Universelle of 1855.
Treaty of Shimoda signed between Russia and Japan.
Yôgakusho (Bureau of Western Studies) is founded by the shogunate.

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 *The [[Kyoto Gosho|Kyoto Imperial Palace]] is rebuilt.
 *Paris hosts a [[World's Fair]] for the first time - the [[Exposition Universelle of 1855]].
-*[[Treaty of Shimoda]] - The 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. The [[Kuril Islands]] are officially given to Russia, but the status of [[Sakhalin]] is left undecided. This represents the first establishment of "modern" political borders for Japan.
+*[[Treaty of Shimoda]] signed between Russia and Japan.
 *''[[Bansho Shirabesho|Yôgakusho]]'' (Bureau of Western Studies) is founded by the shogunate.