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==Other Events of 1898==
==Other Events of 1898==
*Civil code is promulgated, making the traditional ''[[ie]]'' (household) system into a formal, legal reality, and further developing the ''[[koseki]]'' system of household registration introduced in [[1872]].
*Leap years are established in Japan.
*Leap years are established in Japan.
*Twenty-fifth anniversary of the Methodist Episcopal Mission in Japan.
*Twenty-fifth anniversary of the Methodist Episcopal Mission in Japan.
*Russia secures lease to [[Port Arthur]] on the [[Liaodong Peninsula]], providing it a warm-water port in the East.
*Russia secures lease to [[Port Arthur]] on the [[Liaodong Peninsula]], providing it a warm-water port in the East.
*[[Saigo Tsugumichi|Saigô Tsugumichi]] becomes fleet admiral.
*[[Saigo Tsugumichi|Saigô Tsugumichi]] becomes fleet admiral.
*Ceremonies and celebrations are held for the thirty-year anniversary of [[Tokyo]] becoming the Imperial capital. Performances and processions included recreations of [[Edo period]] displays, as well as more modern nationalistic and military displays.
*The US Supreme Court decision in the case ''Wong Kim Ark v. United States'' affirms that the 14th Amendment covers the rights to citizenship of all those born within the United States, regardless of race. This is a particularly significant decision for Asian-Americans.
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