Meiji 21 (明治二十一年)

Timeline of 1888

  • 1888/1/4 The government establishes the Order of the Chrysanthemum with Chain, now the highest order the emperor could award.
  • 1888/7/15 Mt. Bandai erupts dramatically; its caldera collapses, transforming the surrounding topography and creating several new lakes.

Other Events of 1888

  • A new round of construction and renovation further transforms the former Edo castle into a "modern" Imperial Palace.
  • Bunkio Matsuki arrives in the United States, traveling to Boston a week after arriving in San Francisco.
  • Ôzu castle is demolished.
  • Restrictions on the planting of sugar cane in Okinawa are lifted.
  • The Privy Council is established as the highest board of government advisors.
  • Research and development efforts begin on the 'modern' waterworks system for Tokyo. Construction begins in 1892.
  • A short-cropped hairstyle becomes widely enforced for men; the Western-style school uniform becomes mandatory soon afterwards.
  • Yôga painter Harada Naojirô opens his painting school, the Shôbikan.

Births and Deaths

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