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When u.s. commodore matthew perry "opened" japan in 1853, who was the real ruler of the country?

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The real ruler of the country was the shogun

This was a military dictator that reigned in Japan from 1185 to 1168. They descended from the Minamoto clan descended were appointed by the Emperor ceremoniously and were the de facto rulers of Japan.


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