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...ystem]], and was the first to serve as [[Ministry of Education|Minister of Education]].<ref name=yokoyama>Plaque on-site at monument to Yokoyama Yasutake, [[Fuk ...In [[1869]], Mori called for the prohibition of general private ownership of swords, and resigned his official post over the associated controversy. He

[[File:Oyama-iwao.jpg|right|thumb|320px|Equestrian statue of Ôyama Iwao at Kitanomaru Park, [[Tokyo Imperial Palace]]]] Ôyama Iwao was a prominent military commander and government official of the [[Bakumatsu]] and [[Meiji period]]s.

...riod|Meiji]] or Taishô era schoolhouse now used as storage, on the grounds of Onari Elementary School in [[Kamakura]]]] ...e citizenry cognizant of an identity as citizens of a unitary modern state of Japan.

*''Offices: Governor of [[Kagoshima prefecture]], [[1894]]/1-[[1900]]/9'' ...nd reviving its commercial production after the destruction and exhaustion of the [[Satsuma Rebellion]].

...ishiyama's paintings were shown in the official national-level Ministry of Education Exhibitions (''[[Bunten]]''), and Japan Art Academy Exhibitions (''[[Inten] *Gallery labels, National Museum of Korea.

...ear, he played a role in the donation by Japan's [[Ministry of Education]] of several dozen Japanese & Okinawan artifacts to the [[Smithsonian Institutio ...ordpress/provenance-of-okinawan-artifacts-in-the-united-states/ Provenance of Okinawan Artifacts in the United States]," ''American View'', 23 Jan 2008.

Nanma Uhô was a prominent ''[[kokugaku]]'' scholar of the [[Bakumatsu]] and [[Meiji period]]s. ...nd distinguished himself as an excellent student. At age 25, at the orders of the domain, he began studying at the [[Shoheizaka gakumonjo|Shôheizaka gak

...ushback from many members of the art world outside of those favored by the Ministry and its judges. ...Ministry favored and those they did not - whether personally, or in terms of style or approach.

...jo.jpg|right|thumb|320px|The entrance to Shiryôhensanjo, at the University of Tokyo]] ...her materials, the Institute houses a [[National Treasure]], the Documents of the Shimazu clan (''Shimazu ke monjo'').

...the tune of "Auld Lang Syne" (by Robert Burns, [[1794]]), it employs a set of lyrics, in Japanese, first published in [[1881]]. ...ok, vol 1"), organized by the [[Ministry of Education]] in 1881. The title of the song was given in that book as simply ''Hotaru'' ("Fireflies"), but it

==Timeline of 1907== ...[[Ijuin Goro|Ijuin Gorô]] and General Baron [[Kuroki Tamemoto]], veterans of the [[Russo-Japanese War]], visit New York City.

==Timeline of 1887== ...to Kyoto to pay his respects at his father's tomb, on the 20th anniversary of [[Emperor Komei|Emperor Kômei's]] death.

Ogata Gekkô was a painter and [[woodblock printing|woodblock print]] artist of the ''[[ukiyo-e]]'' genre. ...a number of exhibitions, both those held domestically by the [[Ministry of Education]] and internationally. His works were seen in [[World's Columbian Expositio

Shimomura Kanzan was a [[Nihonga]] painter of the [[Meiji period|Meiji]] and Taishô periods. ...land to study there; his overseas studies were funded by the [[Ministry of Education]].

==Timeline of 1885== ...2/8 Nine-hundred forty-four Japanese immigrants on board the ship ''[[City of Tokio]]'' arrive in the [[Hawaii]]an Islands. They are the first Japanese t

[[Image:Kido.jpg|right|thumb|Photograph of Kido Takayoshi]] ...orces. Although supposed to be at the [[Ikedaya Affair|Ikedaya]] the night of the famous raid led by the [[Shinsengumi]], Kido was tipped off by his [[ge

...Hachisuka Narihiro]] in [[1868]], just before the [[Meiji Restoration|fall of the shogunate]]. ...romoted to the Upper Junior Fourth Rank at that time and granted the title of Jijû (Chamberlain).<ref>Ishin Shiryô Kôyô 維新史料綱要, vol 3 (19

...on.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Some of the 2600 volumes of handwritten summaries of the Ishin Shiryô which form the Ishin Shiryô Kôhon, the basis for the 10 ...d from [[1846]] to [[1871]] - i.e. events relating to the key developments of the [[Bakumatsu period]] and [[Meiji Restoration]].

Tanaka Isson was a [[Nihonga]] painter known primarily for his paintings of motifs and themes from the [[Amami Islands]]. ...try of Education]] award after showing at a painting exhibition at the age of 7.

...Satsuma of Japan").</ref> It is further notable as the first major display of a Japanese garden anywhere in Europe, and the first major venue in which th ...on: Modern Art of Japan from the Tokyo National Museum''. Cleveland Museum of Art (2014), 15-17.</ref>

==Timeline of 1891== ==Other Events of 1891==

...before the [[Tokugawa shogunate]] lifted bans on overseas travel. A number of these students went on to become prominent figures in the [[Meiji governmen ...aimed to be merely traveling to the [[Koshiki Islands]] just off the coast of Kyushu, when they departed from Hashima (an area in Kushikino city, on the

==Timeline of 1906== *1906/2/1 [[Japanese Resident-General of Korea]] opens.

==Timeline of 1872== ...ial mission to [[Shuri]], to discuss various matters relating to [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Ryukyuan]] obligations to [[Satsuma han]], and policies Tokyo wishes

...gy. In the post-war period, the emperor has been more visible in a variety of ways, being seen in photographs and video in news media and elsewhere. ...ame a relatively standard element of tidy appearances for men of all ranks of society (from the emperor down to the villagers).<ref>Takashi Fujitani, ''S

[[File:Okakura-bust.JPG|right|thumb|400px|A bust of Okakura, at Okakura Tenshin Memorial Park, in Tokyo's Yanaka district]] ...ominent advocate for traditional Japanese art and culture, and a proponent of caution against Westernizing too quickly or too completely.

*''Titles: Governor of [[Okinawa prefecture]] ([[1892]]-[[1908]]); Baron (''[[kazoku|danshaku]]'') ...1908]]. Earlier in his life, he was a high-ranking retainer in the service of [[Satsuma han]], and was a prominent figure in early [[Meiji period]] Okina

[[Image:Wegriffis.jpg|right|frame|Photograph of W.E.Griffis]] ...A.B. Later he was made an A.M. by his alma mater, and received the degree of D.D. from Union College, and Rutgers made him an L.H.D. in [[1899]].

...k on the [[Korean embassies to Edo]], and on representation and conception of foreigners in [[Edo period]] Japan. ...took up the study of modern Korean, and of ''[[kanbun]]'' and other forms of pre-modern / early modern Japanese, in order to pursue research into such s

...the most prominent Westerners resident in [[Meiji period]] Japan, and one of the first Westerners to take on a Japanese name.

...National Museum]], Ueno Zoo, [[Tokyo University of the Arts]], and Museum of Western Art, among others. ...so be found in the park. Other notable sights in the park include a statue of [[Saigo Takamori|Saigô Takamori]] designed by [[Takamura Koun|Takamura Kô

...is a professor at the [[University of Tokyo]], specializing in the history of foreign relations in early modern Japan, especially relations with Korea.

...''[[Chinzei bugyo|Chinzei bugyô]]'' in premodern times), and is today part of [[Nagasaki prefecture]]. ...]] on the island in [[667]], built explicitly against the potential threat of [[Tang Dynasty|Tang]]-[[Silla]] invasion, indicates that Japanese ([[Yamato

...collections of documents related to the [[So clan|Sô clan]], samurai lords of [[Tsushima|Tsushima Island]]. Documents originally created and/or held at t ==History of the Collections==

...n [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi|Toyotomi Hideyoshi's]] [[Korean Invasions|invasions of Korea]] in the 1590s. Completed in [[1395]], its name means roughly "the Pa ...Gwanghwamun ("Gate of Great Illumination"),<ref>Gallery labels, The Story of King Sejong[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/35555284350/in/datepos

...315256/sizes/k/]</ref> and a prominent figure in a number of other aspects of [[Meiji government]]. ...estoration|fall of the Tokugawa shogunate]], Itô was a follower or student of ''[[sonno|sonnô]] [[joi|jôi]]'' activist [[Yoshida Shoin|Yoshida Shôin]]

...estern-style ("''[[yoga|yôga]]''") oil painter, art teacher, and proponent of Western-style painting. ...atercolors, and studied painting briefly under [[Hosoda Sueji]], a student of ''yôga'' pioneer [[Takahashi Yuichi]].

...eremonies from that time forward, particularly those held up until the end of World War II. ...to share with the public details of the schedule of events, and the layout of the Throne Room for the main ceremony.

...s a Japanese protectorate from [[1905]] to [[1910]], and an annexed colony of Japan from 1910 until 1945, ruled by a semi-autonomous and rather authorita ...they argued for the invasion of Korea in order to help ensure the security of Japanese land, waters, and interests.

[[File:Yushimaseido.JPG|right|thumb|320px|The Taiseiden (main hall) of the Yushima Seidô, seen through the Kyôdanmon gate.]] ...cated in [[Tokyo]], which formerly housed the Shôheizaka gakumonjo academy of the [[Hayashi clan]].

...nations served as the chief avenue for Chinese subjects to enter the ranks of the [[scholar-bureaucrat]] class, and to gain prestigious, stable, and econ ...eflected one's character, and that excellent calligraphy was an indication of a moral and upright individual.

...n work was ''Tôno monogatari'', a collection of folktales from the village of Tôno in [[Iwate Prefecture|Iwate]]. ...him an appreciation for traditional Japanese faith and values in the face of what he called "foreign ways" and "newfangled affectations".<ref>Mori, 87.<

...Merciful Mother") by [[Kano Hogai|Kanô Hôgai]], [[1883]]. [[Freer Gallery of Art]].]] ...ttention to light sources and shadow, the absence of outline, and a degree of realism or naturalism, in compositions which most often feature traditional

...; in 1920, Japan was then granted the islands as a "mandate" by the League of Nations in 1920. ...arianas, Carolines, and Marshall Islands, with the exception of the island of Guam, which was controlled by the United States since [[1898]].

...rounds, she struggled to support herself and her family following the fall of the old social order. ...ry. His [[stipends|stipend]] was a mere 10 ''[[koku]]'', plus an allotment of four men (servants).

...etween [[1609]], when [[Satsuma han]] annexed nearly all the islands north of Okinawa Island, and [[1879]], when the kingdom was [[Ryukyu Shobun|abolishe ...e State of Hawaii.<ref>[[Richard Pearson]], ''Ancient Ryukyu'', University of Hawaii Press (2013), 8.; ''Hawaii'', Lonely Planet (2009), 52.</ref> The pr

[[Image:Meiji-naminoue.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Statue of Emperor Meiji at [[Naminoue Shrine]] in [[Okinawa prefecture|Okinawa]], ide ...culture, and society, and marked the emergence of the modern nation-state of Japan.

[[Image:Seiden.jpg|right|400px|thumb|The Seiden of Shuri castle.]] ...er of the kingdom, site of numerous rituals and ceremonies, and repository of numerous national heirlooms, official records and other artifacts.

...l of [[Beijing]] to [[Manchu]] invaders in [[1644]], marking the beginning of the [[Qing Dynasty]], China's last imperial dynasty. ...at Nanjing, he returned the capital to Beijing. Much of the Ming elements of the Great Wall and Forbidden City survive today.