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*[[Matsudaira Katamori]] becomes the chief priest of [[Nikko Toshogu|Nikkô Tôshôgû]].
*[[Matsudaira Katamori]] becomes the chief priest of [[Nikko Toshogu|Nikkô Tôshôgû]].
*[[Okuma Shigenobu|Ôkuma Shigenobu]] suggests a loan of 50 million yen be sought; [[Emperor Meiji]] issues an Imperial Rescript opposing any loans from foreign powers.
*[[Okuma Shigenobu|Ôkuma Shigenobu]] suggests a loan of 50 million yen be sought; [[Emperor Meiji]] issues an Imperial Rescript opposing any loans from foreign powers.
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*A [[Public Meeting Law]] is put into place enacting police supervision over all political gatherings.
*[[Ueki Emori]] argues for [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Ryukyuan]] independence, since there were no grounds for annexation, and since doing so would place Japan in a good light, in the eyes of the world community, setting a precedent for a new form of East Asian international relations.
*[[Ueki Emori]] argues for [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Ryukyuan]] independence, since there were no grounds for annexation, and since doing so would place Japan in a good light, in the eyes of the world community, setting a precedent for a new form of East Asian international relations.
*[[Yonago castle]] is torn down.
*[[Yonago castle]] is torn down.