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Description
Commemorates Commodore Perry's historic visit to Japan. These lanterns were used to honor the Shoguns of the Tokughawa period. The Tokughawa period (1603-1867) was the final period of traditional Japan, a time of internal peace, political stability, and economic growth under the shogunate (military dictatorship) founded by Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Themes
Society and CultureCoordinates
38° 53' 12" N 77° 2' 27" W
Latitude/Longitude
-77.040971489271882,38.886706695813444
Authorized
1954 (No law. NPS permission)
Dedicated
1958
Sponsor
Governor of Tokyo
Owner
FEDERAL - NPS