They say June 28 is Boeiki kinenbi (貿易記念日), Anniversary of Trading. This was established by now Keizai sangyo sho (経済産業省), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in 1963 to promote the free trading.
Edo bakufu (江戸幕府), Edo Shogunate declared to allow 5 countries (USA, France, Russia, England, The Netherlands) to do free trading at 3 ports in Yokohama, Nagasaki, Hakodate on June 28, 1859.
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