1873

Meiji 6 (明治六年)

Timeline of 1873

1873/10/8 A particularly famous and well-known set of photo portraits of Emperor Meiji, the last official photos of the emperor, is taken by photographer Uchida Kuichi.

Gregorian calendar replaces the lunar calendar.
Akô castle is demolished.
Durham Stevens is appointed secretary of the United States Legation in Tokyo.
Imabari castle is demolished.
The system of having three licensed kabuki theatres in Edo (now Tokyo), an arrangement in place since 1714, is abolished.
Kameyama castle is demolished.
Kaminoyama castle is demolished.
Kanazawa castle is demolished.
Kôfu castle is demolished.
Second Kyoto Exposition of art is held.
Okazaki castle is demolished.
Seikanron: the leaders of the Imperial government are divided over the issue of invading Korea. Saigô Takamori, along with a number of others opposed to the final decision to not invade, resign from their positions in the government.
Shibata castle is demolished.
Soma Kazue moves to Tokyo with his wife.
Four Japanese from Oda Prefecture (modern-day Okayama Prefecture) are killed by Taiwanese aborigines.
Japan exhibits at the 1873 Vienna Exposition.

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