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Russia's Japan Expedition of 1852 to 1855 is a detailed historical account of the Russian naval expedition to Japan led by Admiral Yevfimy Putyatin. The book, written by George Alexander Lensen, provides a comprehensive overview of the political, economic, and cultural factors... Read Full Overview

A narrative of the pioneer opening of Japan by Russia under Vice-Admiral Evfimii Vasil'evich Putiatin, which preceded Perry's mission in 1854, is given on the basis of diaries, reports and letters in Japanese, Chinese and Russian, as well as additional material in German and... Read Full Overview