Show historic eastern spot on the eastern coast of the izu iza peninsula came into the american spotlight in the middle of the last century when a treaty was ratified there which first opened japan to foreign trade in 1853 capt matthew galbralth galbraith perry united states navy sailed up the the bay of sagami to moda went ashore with men and delivered letters fr from om president fillmore to a representative of the japanese emperor in the spring of 1855 the first treaty between america and japan providing among other things for the opening of to american trading vessels was proclaimed americas first diplomatic representative senta tive to japan resided at moda it was a tidal wave and earthquake that caused the diplomatic offices t be removed from to yokohama in 1859 |