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Audience at Edo Castle

When
21 October 1857
Where
Edo Castle
Part of
Townsend Harris meets the Shogun in Edo

Townsend Harris received a personal audience with Shogun Tokugawa Iesada at Edo Castle in October 1857.

After eighteen months of negotiations, Harris secured a personal audience with the Shogun. He insisted on delivering his president's letter directly to Iesada, refusing intermediaries. The audience took place at Edo Castle on 21 October 1857, satisfying diplomatic protocols.

Sources

  1. Tokugawa Iesada Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-10
  2. Townsend Harris Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29

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