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*A school is established in Tokyo for the assimilation/education of the [[Ainu]].
*A school is established in Tokyo for the assimilation/education of the [[Ainu]].
*The [[Asiatic Society of Japan]], a scholarly association of Western scholars, is established in [[Yokohama]].
*The [[Asiatic Society of Japan]], a scholarly association of Western scholars, is established in [[Yokohama]].
*The word ''bijutsu'' ("art") is coined, in connection with the [[1873 Vienna Exposition]] the following year.
*The word ''bijutsu'' ("art") is coined, in connection with the [[1873 Vienna World's Fair]] the following year.
*The [[:Image:Meiji-official-portrait.jpg|first official photo portraits]] of Emperor Meiji are taken by [[Uchida Kuichi]] (72 shots in the first session).
*The [[:Image:Meiji-official-portrait.jpg|first official photo portraits]] of Emperor Meiji are taken by [[Uchida Kuichi]] (72 shots in the first session).
*[[Fukuchiyama castle]] is destroyed.
*[[Fukuchiyama castle]] is destroyed.
*Ryukyuan survivors of the Taiwan incident are returned to Ryukyu via [[Fuzhou]]. King [[Sho Tai|Shô Tai]] sends his official thanks to the Chinese emperor and authorities for rescuing and returning his subjects.
*Ryukyuan survivors of the Taiwan incident are returned to Ryukyu via [[Fuzhou]]. King [[Sho Tai|Shô Tai]] sends his official thanks to the Chinese emperor and authorities for rescuing and returning his subjects.
*[[Saigo Tanomo|Saigô Tanomo]], confined since the end of the [[battle of Hakodate]], is released.
*[[Saigo Tanomo|Saigô Tanomo]], confined since the end of the [[battle of Hakodate]], is released.
*A survey is performed of the contents of the [[Shosoin|Shôsôin]] repository.
*[[Takato castle|Takatô castle]] is destroyed.
*[[Takato castle|Takatô castle]] is destroyed.
*The [[Tsukiji Hotel]] (completed [[1868]]) is destroyed by fire.
*The [[Tsukiji Hotel]] (completed [[1868]]) is destroyed by fire.