1867
Keiô 3 (慶応三年)
Timeline of 1867
- 1867/1/9 Emperor Meiji succeed to the throne.
- 1867/7 Ee ja nai ka movement spreads
- 1867/9/12 Steam boat line between Edo and Osaka.
- 1867/9/18 Satsuma han and Chôshu han conclude an alliance of Tôbaku.
- 1867/10/14 Restoration of political power to the Emperor. (Taisei Hôkan)
- 1867/11/15 Assassination of Sakamoto Ryôma and Nakaoka Shintarô.
- 1867/12/9 The Imperial Court declared the Restoration of the Monarchy.(Ôsei Fukko)
Other Events of 1867
- Japan exhibits at the 1867 Paris World's Fair. The shogunate, and Satsuma han (as "Kingdom of Ryukyu and Satsuma"), send separate delegations; the weakened shogunal legitimacy this presents causes France to withhold a crucial monetary loan from the shogunate.
Births and Deaths
- Bunkio Matsuki is born.
- Frank Lloyd Wright is born (d. 1959).
- Architect Itô Chûta is born (d. 1954).
- Natsume Sôseki is born (d. 1916).
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