*[[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.
*[[Goto Shojiro|Gotô Shôjirô]] dies (b. [[1838]]).
*[[Goto Shojiro|Gotô Shôjirô]] dies (b. [[1838]]).