With the arrival of Admiral Perry, Japan's long period of isolationist policy was nearly at an end. Learn all about the diplomatic encounter that eventually resulted in the the overthrow of the Tokugawa shogunate!
Many ships were so fixated on 
whaling, they ended up adrift.
Muchos barcos se obsesionaban
tanto que quedaban a la deriva.
Muitos navios ficavam tão concentrados em
pegar baleias que acabavam encalhando.