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The Shogunate takes major steps towards the …

Years: 1865 - 1865
November

The Shogunate takes major steps towards the construction of a modern and powerful military: a navy with a core of eight steam warships has been built over several years and is already the strongest in Asia.

In 1865, Japan's first modern naval arsenal is built in Yokosuka by the French engineer Léonce Verny.