Answer:
it effected the geographical knowledge of the time, also the mapping of the east coast of Australia which paved the way for British settlement
Explanation:
Where and Why, it’s one of the fundamentals of geography unlike historians who want to know when and where.
Japan used to be an isolated country as it's borders were closed to everyone. After they opened the borders, they started developing the country by accepting new technologies and anything similar that was considered to be beneficial for the country's well being. They also started to perfect things that they adopted which led to new inventions and advancements.