>They want you divided
We want them divided too.
>However, in 1854, Japan was forcefully opened by the United States
On July 8, 1853, American Commodore Matthew Perry led his four ships into the harbor at Tokyo Bay, seeking to re-establish for the first time in over 200 years regular trade and discourse between Japan and the western world. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1830-1860/opening-to-japan