Who was ended when Japan opened some of its ports to foreign trade?

The period known as the Edo or Tokugawa era in Japan effectively ended when the country opened its ports to foreign trade in the mid-19th century, particularly following Commodore Matthew Perry's arrival in 1853. This marked the end of Japan's isolationist policy, known as sakoku, which had been in place for over two centuries. The subsequent Meiji Restoration in 1868 transformed Japan into a modernized nation and led to significant social, political, and economic changes.