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Why did japan open its ports to european trade after centuries of isolationism?
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Why did japan open its ports to european trade after centuries of isolationism?

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Their customs were outdated, the advancements of weaponry and technology by the europeans and americans frightened the japanese of invasion, hence opening its trade ports to adopt these new innovations by the Europeans and the Americans. 
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