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*The wearing of swords by [[samurai]] is declared optional.
*The wearing of swords by [[samurai]] is declared optional.
*[[Taiwan Incident of 1871]] - a [[tribute]] ship from the [[Miyako Islands]] bound home from [[Okinawa Island|Okinawa]] is shipwrecked in Taiwan. Fifty-four Ryukyuans are killed by Taiwanese aborigines.
*[[Taiwan Incident of 1871]] - a [[tribute]] ship from the [[Miyako Islands]] bound home from [[Okinawa Island|Okinawa]] is shipwrecked in Taiwan. Fifty-four Ryukyuans are killed by Taiwanese aborigines.
*Treaty of Commerce and Friendship is signed between Japan and the [[Kingdom of Hawaii]].
*[[Treaty of Commerce and Friendship (Japan-Hawaii)|Treaty of Commerce and Friendship]] is signed between Japan and the [[Kingdom of Hawaii]].
*Five US warships move against [[Joseon|Korea]], seeking reparations for an American ship destroyed by the Korean Court in [[1866]], but are ultimately driven off by Korean forces.
===Births and Deaths===
===Births and Deaths===
