*[[Empress Eisho|Empress Dowager Eishô]] dies. Her funeral is the first imperial funeral to be conducted with entirely [[Shinto]] rites, expunged of [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] elements. | *[[Empress Eisho|Empress Dowager Eishô]] dies. Her funeral is the first imperial funeral to be conducted with entirely [[Shinto]] rites, expunged of [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] elements. |