Le baron et l'empereur : Japon, la voie de la guerre

7067158 Japanese diplomatic delegation, led by Iwakura Tomomi, presents their documents to President Grant and his cabinet, April 1872. Iwakura Mission of high officials and scholars, was traveling to study the political and social systems of the West. They also sought to renegotiate the Treaty of Amity and Commerce (Harris Treaty), between the United States and Japan, which was signed on the deck of the USS Powhatan in Tokyo Bay, on July 29, 1858 (wood engraving); (add.info.: Japanese diplomatic delegation, led by Iwakura Tomomi, presents their documents to President Grant and his cabinet, April 1872. Iwakura Mission of high officials and scholars, was traveling to study the political and social systems of the West. They also sought to renegotiate the Treaty of Amity and Commerce (Harris Treaty), between the United States and Japan, which was signed on the deck of the USS Powhatan in Tokyo Bay, on July 29, 1858 (BSLOC_2018_10_109)); Everett Collection. Please note: This photograph requires additional permission prior to use. If you wish to reproduce this image, please contact Bridgeman Images and we will manage the permission request on your behalf.,copyright: Everett Collection / Bridgeman Images / © Kilaohm Productions / www.bridgemanimages.com

Né en 1861, le baron Makino Nobuaki fut un homme politique et fonctionnaire de la cour impériale. Ses mémoires ont décrit l'évolution de la société japonaise, passée d'un système féodal à une puissance industrielle. Dans les années 1930, le baron Makino, devenu le conseiller en chef de l'empereur Hirohito, essaye d'empêcher la militarisation et l'entrée en guerre du Japon, mais en vain.