# Perry’s ships arrive (1853)

URL: https://history-japan.com/timeline/1853-perry-s-ships-arrive
Location: Japan
Categories: main-event

Commodore Matthew Perry entered waters near Edo with a squadron demanding negotiations. The expedition intensified debates over foreign relations and defense. Perry returned the following year, when the Convention of Kanagawa was concluded.

Ruler at the time: [Tokugawa Ieyoshi](https://history-japan.com/rulers/tokugawa-ieyoshi)

## Sources
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_Expedition)