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*Edward Sylvester Morse is invited to organize the Dept of Zoology at the new Tokyo Imperial University.
*Edward Sylvester Morse is invited to organize the Dept of Zoology at the new Tokyo Imperial University.
*Edward Sylvester Morse introduces Darwin's theories on natural selection and "the origin of species" to Japan.
*Edward Sylvester Morse introduces Darwin's theories on natural selection and "the origin of species" to Japan.
*Edward Sylvester Morse leads the excavation of the [[Omori shellmound|Ômori shellmound]], the first formal modern archaeological excavation of a site in Japan.
*[[Muslim rebellions]] in northwest China, ongoing since [[1862]], are finally quelled.
*[[Muslim rebellions]] in northwest China, ongoing since [[1862]], are finally quelled.
*One hundred eight men and women from the Philippines are shipwrecked or castaway on [[Ishigaki Island]].
*One hundred eight men and women from the Philippines are shipwrecked or castaway on [[Ishigaki Island]].
