1839

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Tenpô 10 (天保十年)

Timeline of 1839

  • 1839/4 Former shogun Tokugawa Ienari and his entourage move back in to the rebuilt Nishi-no-maru at Edo castle.
  • 1839/5-12 Bansha no goku - Efforts are made to suppress Rangaku (Dutch/Western learning). A number of rangaku scholars, including Takano Chôei and Watanabe Kazan, are arrested and imprisoned.
  • 1839/12 Reconstruction is completed at Edo castle, following the destruction of the Nishi-no-maru the previous year.

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