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Meiji 6 (明治六年)

1873/10/8 A particularly famous and well-known set of photo portraits of Emperor Meiji, the last official photos of the emperor, is taken by photographer Uchida Kuichi.

Gregorian calendar replaces the lunar calendar.
Akô castle is demolished.
Amagasaki castle is torn down.
The ban on Christianity is formally lifted.
Durham Stevens is appointed secretary of the United States Legation in Tokyo.
Imabari castle is demolished.
The system of having three licensed kabuki theatres in Edo (now Tokyo), an arrangement in place since 1714, is abolished.
Kameyama castle is demolished.
Kaminoyama castle is demolished.
Kanazawa castle is demolished.
Kôfu castle is demolished.
Second Kyoto Exposition of art is held.
A Land Tax Ordinance provides de jure property rights to farmers along with tax obligations.
Okazaki castle is demolished.
Seikanron: the leaders of the Imperial government are divided over the issue of invading Korea. Saigô Takamori, along with a number of others opposed to the final decision to not invade, resign from their positions in the government.
Shibata castle is demolished.
Soma Kazue moves to Tokyo with his wife.
Takasaki castle is torn down.
Takatori castle is torn down.
Four Japanese seafarers from Oda Prefecture (modern-day Okayama Prefecture) are robbed and nearly killed by Taiwanese aborigines. They are rescued by an aborigine chief and return to Japan via Shanghai; official thanks are sent by the Meiji government for their safe return.
Usuki castle is torn down.
Japan exhibits at the 1873 Vienna Exposition.
Yokosuka castle is torn down.

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 *[[Ako castle|Akô castle]] is demolished.
 *[[Amagasaki castle]] is torn down.
+*The ban on [[Christianity]] is formally lifted.
 *[[Durham Stevens]] is appointed secretary of the [[United States Legation]] in [[Tokyo]].
 *[[Imabari castle]] is demolished.