1896

Meiji 29 (明治二十九年)

Timeline of 1896

1896/2/29 Construction of building of Bank of Japan completed.
1896/3/1 Shinpo-to is formed.
1896/3/15 First liner to Europe leaves Yokohama port.
1896/3/31 Governer-General of Taiwan promulgates Gakko Kansei.
1896/4/14 Itagaki Taisuke becomes Secretary General.
1896/5/14 Russian minister Weaver and Komura Jutaro sign a memorandom about Chosun.
1896/6/6 Kuroda Seiki establishes Hakuba-kai.
1896/6/9 Yamagata-Lobanov Agreement
1896/6/15 A big flood strikes Sanriku region. Death toll 27000.
1896/7/2 Kawakami Otojiro opens Kawakami-za in Kanda.
1896/7/21 Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between Japan and China.
1896/9/1 Express train between Shinbashi and Kobe.
1896/9/18 Second Matsukata cabinet.
1896/11/14 Magazine 26 century banned.