1827
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Bunsei 10 (文政十年)
Timeline of 1827
- 1827/1 Bakufu orders to equip Ryûdosui and Mizu deppô within Edo district.
- 1827/2 Bunsei reform
- 1827/2/18 The Ryukyu Court sends aid to famine-stricken areas.
- 1827/3/18 Tokugawa Ienari is named Daijô-daijin.
- 1827/5/21 Rai Sanyô gives Nihon gaishi to Matsudaira Sadanobu.
- 1827/5/26 The bakufu punishes 22 Geiko for breaking sumptuary laws (the ban on luxurious outfits).
- 1827/9 Shimazu Shigehide sets up a treasure museum in his mansion in Edo.
- 1827/11/27 The famous red gate of the Kaga han mansion in Edo is completed.
Other Events of 1827
- The British officially claim the Ogasawara Islands.
- The HMS Blossom, captained by Frederic Beechey, arrives at Naha.
- Famine in Ryukyu.
Births and Deaths
- 1827/4/15 Oine, daughter of Philip Franz von Siebold, is born.
- Nihonga painter Goseda Hôryû is born (d. 1892).
- Kobayashi Issa dies (b. 1763).
- John Manjirô is born (d. 1898).
- Kangaku scholar Kan Chazan dies (b. 1748).
- Satô Hikogorô is born.
- Yamauchi Toyoshige, lord of Tosa han, is born.
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