1909

Meiji 42 (明治四十二年)

Timeline of 1909

• 1909/2 Yanagita Kunio collects stories from Sasaki Kizen which will later form his Tales of Tôno, published 1910.

Other Events of 1909

• The Akasaka Detached Palace is completed.
• Saitô Hajime retires from working at schools.
• Shôchiku buys out the Morita-za.
• Tomita Kôjirô is hired by Okakura Kakuzô to aid in research and translation efforts at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
• Yukatchu in Ryûkyû cease receiving government stipends.

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1909

Following Year 1910