While many Americans date U.S.-Japan relations to December 7, 1941, the relationship in fact stretches back to the 19th century, beginning with Commodore Matthew Perry’s opening of Japan in 1853.

The U.S.-Japan relationship has reflected the shifting forces of globalization, imperialism, liberalism, and democracy. Providence, Ep. 107

Over nearly two centuries, the U.S.-Japan relationship has reflected the shifting forces of globalization, imperialism, liberalism, and democracy. As one of the most consequential bilateral relationships in the modern world, the evolution of U.S.-Japan bears examining as reflective of broader geopolitical trends heading into the middle of the 21st century.

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