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*The shogunate establishes the ''[[kobusho|kôbusho]]''. | *The shogunate establishes the ''[[kobusho|kôbusho]]''. | ||
*Commodore [[Matthew Perry]] presents his ''[[Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan]]'' to Congress. | *Commodore [[Matthew Perry]] presents his ''[[Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan]]'' to Congress. | ||
| + | *The [[Second Opium War]] breaks out (ends [[1860]]). | ||
*The ''Yôgakusho'' (Bureau of Western Studies) is renamed the ''[[Bansho Shirabesho]]'' (Institute for the Study of Western Books). | *The ''Yôgakusho'' (Bureau of Western Studies) is renamed the ''[[Bansho Shirabesho]]'' (Institute for the Study of Western Books). | ||
Revision as of 12:47, 25 May 2012
Ansei 3 (安政三年)
Timeline of 1856
- 1856/8 Henry Heusken arrives in Japan.
- 1856/11 Atsu-hime formally enters Edo castle as the shogun's wife.
Other Events of 1856
- The shogunate establishes the kôbusho.
- Commodore Matthew Perry presents his Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan to Congress.
- The Second Opium War breaks out (ends 1860).
- The Yôgakusho (Bureau of Western Studies) is renamed the Bansho Shirabesho (Institute for the Study of Western Books).
Births and Deaths
| Previous Year 1855 |
1856 | Following Year 1857 |
