Perry Expedition
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The Perry Expedition was the mid-19th-century U.S. naval mission led by Commodore Matthew C. Perry that forced the opening of Japan to Western trade and ended over two centuries of Japanese isolation.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Perry Expedition canonical | 3 |
| American expedition to Japan | 1 |
| Perry Expedition to Japan | 1 |
| Perry Mission to Japan | 1 |
| United States expedition to Japan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12827397 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Perry Expedition Context triple: [Japan–United States relations, earlyContactEvent, Perry Expedition]
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McClure expedition
The McClure expedition was a mid-19th-century British Arctic voyage led by Robert McClure that is credited with the first traversal of the Northwest Passage, albeit partly by sledge over ice.
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Second Fram Expedition
The Second Fram Expedition was a Norwegian Arctic exploration voyage (1898–1902) led by Otto Sverdrup that charted large areas of the Canadian High Arctic and significantly advanced polar geography.
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U.S. Navy expedition to the Amazon (1851–1852)
The U.S. Navy expedition to the Amazon (1851–1852) was an exploratory mission that surveyed the Amazon River and its tributaries to assess their geography, resources, and commercial potential for the United States.
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Red River Expedition
The Red River Expedition was a Canadian military campaign in 1870 sent to the Red River Colony (in present-day Manitoba) to assert federal authority and respond to Louis Riel’s provisional government during the Red River Rebellion.
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United States Exploring Expedition (1838–1842)
The United States Exploring Expedition (1838–1842) was a major U.S. naval and scientific voyage that conducted extensive exploration and surveying of the Pacific Ocean and surrounding regions, significantly advancing 19th-century geography, natural history, and cartography.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Perry Expedition Target entity description: The Perry Expedition was the mid-19th-century U.S. naval mission led by Commodore Matthew C. Perry that forced the opening of Japan to Western trade and ended over two centuries of Japanese isolation.
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A.
McClure expedition
The McClure expedition was a mid-19th-century British Arctic voyage led by Robert McClure that is credited with the first traversal of the Northwest Passage, albeit partly by sledge over ice.
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B.
Second Fram Expedition
The Second Fram Expedition was a Norwegian Arctic exploration voyage (1898–1902) led by Otto Sverdrup that charted large areas of the Canadian High Arctic and significantly advanced polar geography.
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C.
U.S. Navy expedition to the Amazon (1851–1852)
The U.S. Navy expedition to the Amazon (1851–1852) was an exploratory mission that surveyed the Amazon River and its tributaries to assess their geography, resources, and commercial potential for the United States.
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D.
Red River Expedition
The Red River Expedition was a Canadian military campaign in 1870 sent to the Red River Colony (in present-day Manitoba) to assert federal authority and respond to Louis Riel’s provisional government during the Red River Rebellion.
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E.
United States Exploring Expedition (1838–1842)
The United States Exploring Expedition (1838–1842) was a major U.S. naval and scientific voyage that conducted extensive exploration and surveying of the Pacific Ocean and surrounding regions, significantly advancing 19th-century geography, natural history, and cartography.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diplomatic mission
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naval expedition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Opening of Japan by Commodore Perry
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linked to:
U.S. naval expedition to Japan
Perry Mission to Japan ⓘ
linked to:
Perry Expedition
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| commander |
Matthew C. Perry
ⓘ
linked to:
Matthew Calbraith Perry
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| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| diplomaticApproach | gunboat diplomacy ⓘ |
| endTime | 1854 ⓘ |
| fleet |
USS Lexington
ⓘ
USS Mississippi ⓘ USS Plymouth ⓘ USS Powhatan ⓘ
linked to:
USS Susquehanna
USS Saratoga ⓘ USS Susquehanna ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
contribution to the conditions leading to the Meiji Restoration
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end of Japanese national isolation (sakoku) ⓘ establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and Japan ⓘ expansion of American presence in the Pacific ⓘ granting of coaling rights to the United States in Japan ⓘ increase in foreign pressure on Japan ⓘ increase of Western influence in Japan ⓘ introduction of Western technology to Japan ⓘ introduction of steam-powered warships to Japanese observers ⓘ negotiation of the first modern treaty between Japan and a Western power ⓘ opening of Japan to Western trade ⓘ opening of ports of Shimoda and Hakodate to American vessels ⓘ weakening of Tokugawa shogunate authority ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| leader |
Matthew C. Perry
ⓘ
linked to:
Matthew Calbraith Perry
|
| location |
Edo Bay
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Japan ⓘ Shimoda NERFINISHED ⓘ Uraga ⓘ Yokohama area ⓘ
linked to:
Yokohama metropolitan area
|
| notableDocumentSigned |
Treaty of Kanagawa
ⓘ
linked to:
Convention of Kanagawa
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| opponent |
Tokugawa shogunate (as negotiating counterpart)
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linked to:
Tokugawa shogunate
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| partOf |
Bakumatsu period
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United States naval history ⓘ history of Japan–United States relations ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure safe harbor and treatment for shipwrecked American sailors in Japan
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to establish formal diplomatic relations with Japan ⓘ to obtain coaling stations for American steamships in the Pacific ⓘ to secure a treaty opening Japanese ports to American trade ⓘ |
| region | East Asia ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Convention of Kanagawa ⓘ |
| startTime | 1852 ⓘ |
| uses | steam-powered warships ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstArrivalInJapan | 1853 ⓘ |
| yearOfSecondArrivalInJapan | 1854 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Perry Expedition Description of subject: The Perry Expedition was the mid-19th-century U.S. naval mission led by Commodore Matthew C. Perry that forced the opening of Japan to Western trade and ended over two centuries of Japanese isolation.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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