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*A [[kabuki]] adaptation of the book ''[[Ehon Taikoki|Ehon Taikôki]]'' debuts.
*A [[kabuki]] adaptation of the book ''[[Ehon Taikoki|Ehon Taikôki]]'' debuts.
*Eastern [[Ezo]] (Hokkaido) and the southern [[Kurile Islands]] are incorporated into shogunal territory, in response to and as a defense against [[Russia]]n encroachment.
*Eastern [[Ezo]] (Hokkaido) and the southern [[Kurile Islands]] are incorporated into shogunal territory, in response to and as a defense against [[Russia]]n encroachment.
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*''[[Rangaku]]'' scholar [[Otsuki Gentaku|Ôtsuki Gentaku]] writes ''[[Ransetsu benwaku]]'' ("Clarification of Misunderstandings in Theories of the Dutch)".
*[[Shiba Kokan|Shiba Kôkan]] writes ''[[Seiyo gadan|Seiyô gadan]]'' ("The Essay on Western Pictures").
*[[Shiba Kokan|Shiba Kôkan]] writes ''[[Seiyo gadan|Seiyô gadan]]'' ("The Essay on Western Pictures").