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*1898/6/30 [[Okuma Shigenobu]] ministry. | *1898/6/30 [[Okuma Shigenobu]] ministry. | ||
*1898/8/1 [[Toyoda Sakichi]] gets patent for his weaving machine. | *1898/8/1 [[Toyoda Sakichi]] gets patent for his weaving machine. | ||
| + | *1898/9/21 A ''coup'' in China returns the [[Empress Dowager Cixi]] to power. The [[Guangxu Emperor]] is confined in seclusion, [[Kang Youwei]] flees into exile, and a number of his associates are gathered up and executed, becoming the "[[Six Martyrs]]." The government turns dramatically from radical reformist to conservative reactionist attitudes & policies. | ||
*1898/10/15 ''[[Nihon Kaiga Kyokai|Nihon Kaiga Kyôkai]]'' (Japan Painting Association) becomes the ''[[Nihon Bijutsu-in]]'' (Japan Art Institute). | *1898/10/15 ''[[Nihon Kaiga Kyokai|Nihon Kaiga Kyôkai]]'' (Japan Painting Association) becomes the ''[[Nihon Bijutsu-in]]'' (Japan Art Institute). | ||
*1898/10/31 Okuma ministry resigns. | *1898/10/31 Okuma ministry resigns. | ||
Revision as of 20:47, 26 January 2013
Meiji 31 (明治三十一年)
Timeline of 1898
- 1898/1/20 Gensuifu codes
- 1898/1/22 Total solar eclipse.
- 1898/2/10 Tomioka silk mill laborers strike.
- 1898/2/24 Nippon Railway laborers strike.
- 1898/4/25 Nishi-Rosen Agreement
- 1898/6/30 Okuma Shigenobu ministry.
- 1898/8/1 Toyoda Sakichi gets patent for his weaving machine.
- 1898/9/21 A coup in China returns the Empress Dowager Cixi to power. The Guangxu Emperor is confined in seclusion, Kang Youwei flees into exile, and a number of his associates are gathered up and executed, becoming the "Six Martyrs." The government turns dramatically from radical reformist to conservative reactionist attitudes & policies.
- 1898/10/15 Nihon Kaiga Kyôkai (Japan Painting Association) becomes the Nihon Bijutsu-in (Japan Art Institute).
- 1898/10/31 Okuma ministry resigns.
- 1898/11/5 Yamagata Aritomo assumes office as Prime Minister for the second time.
- 1898/12/18 Saigô Takamori statue in Ueno unveiling ceremony.
Other Events of 1898
- Leap years are established in Japan.
- The Guangxu Emperor launches the Hundred Days' Reform in China.
- Twenty-fifth anniversary of the Methodist Episcopal Mission in Japan.
- Merriman Harris is awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Fourth Class.
- Military conscription is implemented in Okinawa prefecture.
- Saigô Tsugumichi becomes fleet admiral.
Births and Deaths
- 1898/3/21 Painter Nakamura Daizaburô is born (d. 1947).
- Edoardo Chiossone dies (b. 1833).
- Shin hanga artist Ito Shinsui is born (d. 1972).
- John Manjirô dies (d. 1827).
- Yamakawa Hiroshi dies (b. 1845).
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