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Townsend Harris
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- 1Townsend Harris, diplomat who opened Japan, born 1804●Townsend Harris, born OTD in 1804, was the first US Consul General to # Japan , credited as the diplomat who first opene
Townsend Harris, born on this day in 1804, was the first US Consul General to Japan. He is credited as the diplomat who first opened Shogunate Japan to foreign trade and culture, marking a turning point in the country's relations with the West. History and travel communities are marking the anniversary of his birth.