Meanwhile us Brits are doing fucking Sakoku over here.
Lol, I forgot this:
ended after 1853 when the American Black Ships commanded by Matthew Perry forced the opening of Japan to American (and, by extension, Western) trade through a series of treaties.
Meanwhile us Brits are doing fucking Sakoku over here.
Lol, I forgot this:
Matthew Perry, huh?
damn, if only we followed through and might actually leave other countries the fuck alone for once.
I actually thought he was good in the whole nine yards, but I've heard irl he's an asshole