1898
Meiji 31 (明治三十一年)
Timeline of 1898
Other Events of 1898
- Leap years are established in Japan.
- Twenty-fifth anniversary of the Methodist Episcopal Mission in Japan.
- Merriman Harris is awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Fourth Class.
- Nihon Kaiga Kyôkai (Japan Painting Association) becomes the Nihon Bijutsu-in (Japan Art Institute).
- Saigô Tsugumichi becomes fleet admiral.
Births and Deaths
- Shin hanga artist Ito Shinsui is born (d. 1972).
- Yamakawa Hiroshi dies (b. 1845).
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