Record Data Place Unit Type City or Town Containing Unit Japan Events Date Type 08/15/1863 - 08/17/1863 British naval units bombard and largely destroy the Japanese city of Kagoshima on the island of Kyushu US/the World 11/01/1859 Francis Hall arrives in Yokohama, Japan Personal 10/22/1864 In Yokohama, Western powers force indemnities from Japanese authorities for interfering with trade US/the World 11/26/1866 Much of the Japanese treaty port of Yokohama is destroyed in a devastating fire. Crime/Disasters 06/25/1866 The United States and several European powers sign a joint trade agreement with Japan. US/the World People Documents Images