 A Second Japanese Embassy to Europe in 1863, in an effort to pay lip service the 1863 "Order to expel barbarians" (攘夷実行の勅命) an edict by Emperor Kōmei, and the Bombardment of Shimonoseki incidents, in a wish to close again the country to Western influence, and return to sakoku status.The mission negotiated in vain to obtain French agreement to the closure of the harbour of Yokohama to foreign trade.Japan also participated to the 1867 World Fair in Paris, having its own pavilion.