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Meiji 42 (明治四十二年)

1909/2 Yanagita Kunio collects stories from Sasaki Kizen which will later form his Tales of Tôno, published 1910.
1909/6 The Akasaka Detached Palace is completed.

The government runs out of land to give to Ainu, promised 5 chô per household by the 1899 Former Natives Protection Law.
The third Bunten is held.
The first election of representatives to the Okinawan prefectural assembly is held.
The Hyôkeikan at the Tokyo National Museum, designed by Katayama Tôkuma, is dedicated.
Ise Shrine is rebuilt.
Saitô Hajime retires from working at schools.
Shôchiku buys out the Morita-za.
Shuri Ward buys the land constituting the grounds of Shuri castle from the central government.
Tomita Kôjirô is hired by Okakura Kakuzô to aid in research and translation efforts at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Yukatchu in Ryûkyû cease receiving government stipends.
The complete works of Zeami are published for the first time.

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 ==Timeline of 1909==
 *1909/2 [[Yanagita Kunio]] collects stories from [[Sasaki Kizen]] which will later form his ''[[Tales of Tono|Tales of Tôno]]'', published [[1910]].
+*1909/6 The [[Akasaka Detached Palace]] is completed.
 ==Other Events of 1909==
 *The government runs out of land to give to [[Ainu]], promised 5 ''[[cho|chô]]'' per household by the [[1899]] [[Former Natives Protection Law]].
-*The [[Akasaka Detached Palace]] is completed.
 *The third [[Bunten]] is held.
 *The first [[elections|election]] of representatives to the [[Okinawa prefecture|Okinawan prefectural]] assembly is held.