Article i. there shall be a perfect, permanent, and universal peace, and a sincere and cordial amity between the united states of america, on the one part, and the empire of japan on the other part; and between their people respectively, without exception of persons or places. –treaty of kanagawa what does article i say? japan will submit to the united states. japan and the united states will be allies. the united states will pay tribute to japan. japan will shipwrecked us sailors.