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==Other Events of 1857== | ==Other Events of 1857== | ||
| − | *[[Aizawa Seishisai]] publishes his ''Shinron'' for the first time. | + | *[[Aizawa Seishisai]] publishes his ''Shinron'' for the first time, though it was already available in a form unauthorized by the author. |
*The [[American Legation]] is moved to Edo from [[Shimoda]]. | *The [[American Legation]] is moved to Edo from [[Shimoda]]. | ||
*Austrian linguist [[Anton Boller]] is the first to suggest a connection between [[Japanese language|Japanese]] and the Altaic language family. | *Austrian linguist [[Anton Boller]] is the first to suggest a connection between [[Japanese language|Japanese]] and the Altaic language family. | ||
Revision as of 13:42, 13 August 2014
Ansei 4 (安政四年)
Timeline of 1857
Other Events of 1857
- Aizawa Seishisai publishes his Shinron for the first time, though it was already available in a form unauthorized by the author.
- The American Legation is moved to Edo from Shimoda.
- Austrian linguist Anton Boller is the first to suggest a connection between Japanese and the Altaic language family.
- The British East India Company is abolished following the Indian Rebellion of 1857, and India comes under the direct control of the Crown.
- The French gift a piece of artillery to the Kingdom of Ryûkyû.
- Construction begins on the Goryôkaku in Hokkaidô.
- The Royal Asiatic Society is established.
- Yamaoka Tesshû and Kiyokawa Hachirô form the Torao Party.
Births and Deaths
- Gotô Shinpei, 3rd Chief of Home Affairs (Taiwan), is born (d. 1929).
- Sculptor Naganuma Moriyoshi is born (d. 1942).
- Shanghai painter Ren Xiong dies (b. 1823).
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