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Meiji 14 (明治十四年)

1881/1/5 Japanese ambassador to China Shishido Tamaki informs the Chinese government that he considers the dispute over sovereignty over the Ryûkyû Islands to be settled.
1881/1/20 Shishido departs Peking.

The British Museum obtains the art collection of William Anderson, and appoints him curator.
The Second Domestic Exposition is held.
The territory formerly defining Obama han, previously a part of Shiga prefecture, is absorbed into Fukui prefecture.
The ni-no-maru of Kanazawa castle is destroyed by fire.
The home of artist Kobayashi Kiyochika, along with his possessions, is destroyed by fire.
The Tokyo National Museum opens in its current location, organized around a two-story brick building designed by Josiah Conder.
Uesugi Mochinori succeeds Nabeshima Naoyoshi as Governor of Okinawa Prefecture.

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 *The ''ni-no-maru'' of [[Kanazawa castle]] is destroyed by fire.
 *The home of artist [[Kobayashi Kiyochika]], along with his possessions, is destroyed by fire.
-*The [[Tokyo National Museum]] opens in its current location, organized around the ''Honkan'' designed by [[Josiah Conder]].
+*The [[Tokyo National Museum]] opens in its current location, organized around a two-story brick building designed by [[Josiah Conder]].
 *[[Uesugi Mochinori]] succeeds [[Nabeshima Naoyoshi]] as [[Governor of Okinawa Prefecture]].