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*[[Sho Ten|Shô Ten]], Crown Prince of [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Ryûkyû]], has his [[genpuku|coming of age ceremony]] and is married. | *[[Sho Ten|Shô Ten]], Crown Prince of [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Ryûkyû]], has his [[genpuku|coming of age ceremony]] and is married. | ||
*A ban is placed on depicting [[Emperor Meiji|the emperor]] in [[ukiyo-e|popular prints]], though the ban is widely ignored by print publishers and designers. | *A ban is placed on depicting [[Emperor Meiji|the emperor]] in [[ukiyo-e|popular prints]], though the ban is widely ignored by print publishers and designers. | ||
| − | *[[United States|US]] Consulate in [[Hakodate]] is closed. | + | *[[Takatsuki castle]] is torn down. |
| + | *The [[United States|US]] Consulate in [[Hakodate]] is closed. | ||
*Japan exhibits at the [[1878 Paris World's Fair]]. | *Japan exhibits at the [[1878 Paris World's Fair]]. | ||
*Painter [[Yamamoto Hosui|Yamamoto Hôsui]] arrives in [[Paris]]. | *Painter [[Yamamoto Hosui|Yamamoto Hôsui]] arrives in [[Paris]]. | ||
Revision as of 06:19, 28 November 2010
Meiji 11 (明治十一年)
Timeline of 1878
- 1878/8 Emperor Meiji sets out on a tour of the Tôkai and Hokuriku regions.
- 1878/10 Peking protests Tokyo's attempts to end the tributary relationship between China and Ryûkyû.
- 1878/11 The ethnic status or identity of the Ainu is legally stripped away as they are assimilated into the Japanese nation as "kyû dojin" (former aborigines).
Other Events of 1878
- Ernest Fenollosa arrives in Japan.
- Mutsu Munemitsu is imprisoned for aiding in the Satsuma Rebellion; he is freed in 1883.
- Shô Ten, Crown Prince of Ryûkyû, has his coming of age ceremony and is married.
- A ban is placed on depicting the emperor in popular prints, though the ban is widely ignored by print publishers and designers.
- Takatsuki castle is torn down.
- The US Consulate in Hakodate is closed.
- Japan exhibits at the 1878 Paris World's Fair.
- Painter Yamamoto Hôsui arrives in Paris.
Births and Deaths
- Kaburagi Kiyokata is born (d. 1972).
- Okubo Toshimichi dies (b. 1830).
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