1735
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Timeline of 1735
1735/10 In a shûmei ceremony at the Ichimura-za, Ichikawa Danjûrô II becomes Ichikawa Ebizô II; his adopted son Ichikawa Masugorô becomes Ichikawa Danjûrô III and Matsumoto Shichizô I becomes Matsumoto Kôshirô II.
Other Events of 1735
- Emperor Nakamikado abdicates in favor of Emperor Sakuramachi.
- A flood ravages Obama han, leading to famine.
- Sai On oversees the creation of irrigation and flood control efforts at the Haneji River.
- Sai On institutes governmental promotion of tree planting.
- The Tokugawa shogunate institutes a price floor on rice. Merchants in Edo must sell rice for no less than one ryô per 1.4 koku, and in Osaka no less than 42 momme per koku.
Births and Deaths
- Utagawa Toyoharu, founder of the Utagawa school of ukiyo-e, is born.
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