1888
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Meiji 21 (明治二十一年)
Timeline of 1888
Other Events of 1888
- A new round of construction and renovation further transforms the former Edo castle into a "modern" Imperial Palace.
- Bunkio Matsuki arrives in the United States, traveling to Boston a week after arriving in San Francisco.
- Ôzu castle is demolished.
- Restrictions on the planting of sugar cane in Okinawa are lifted.
- Research and development efforts begin on the 'modern' waterworks system for Tokyo. Construction begins in 1892.
Births and Deaths
- Kanô Hôgai dies (b. 1828).
- Kuki Shûzô is born (d. 1941).
- Yamaoka Tesshû dies.
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