black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853
foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market
黒船の来航が幕府を揺さぶった。
The arrival of the Black Ships rocked the shogunate.
外資系大手の突然の参入は、業界にとって黒船の到来だった。
The sudden arrival of the foreign giant was a 'black ships' moment for the industry.
古い港町は黒船到来の衝撃を記録した資料を今も保存する。
The old port town still preserves records of the shock of the Black Ships' arrival.