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*[[Kano Hogai|Kanô Hôgai]] dies (b. [[1828]]).
 
*[[Kano Hogai|Kanô Hôgai]] dies (b. [[1828]]).
 
*[[Kuki Shuzo|Kuki Shûzô]] is born (d. 1941).
 
*[[Kuki Shuzo|Kuki Shûzô]] is born (d. 1941).
*[[Laurence Oliphant]], secretary to [[James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin]], dies (b. [[1829]]).
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*[[Laurence Oliphant]], secretary to the British Legation in Japan, dies (b. [[1829]]).
 
*[[Yamaoka Tesshu|Yamaoka Tesshû]] dies.
 
*[[Yamaoka Tesshu|Yamaoka Tesshû]] dies.
  

Revision as of 17:09, 26 December 2013

Meiji 21 (明治二十一年)

Timeline of 1888

  • 1888/7/15 Mt. Bandai erupts dramatically; its caldera collapses, transforming the surrounding topography and creating several new lakes.

Other Events of 1888

  • A new round of construction and renovation further transforms the former Edo castle into a "modern" Imperial Palace.
  • Bunkio Matsuki arrives in the United States, traveling to Boston a week after arriving in San Francisco.
  • Ôzu castle is demolished.
  • Restrictions on the planting of sugar cane in Okinawa are lifted.
  • The Privy Council is established as the highest board of government advisors.
  • Research and development efforts begin on the 'modern' waterworks system for Tokyo. Construction begins in 1892.
  • A short-cropped hairstyle becomes widely enforced for men; the Western-style school uniform becomes mandatory soon afterwards.
  • Yôga painter Harada Naojirô opens his painting school, the Shôbikan.

Births and Deaths

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1889