Tenpô 8 (天保八年)
Timeline of 1837
- 1837/2 Ôshio Heihachirô leads a peasant rebellion in Osaka.
- 1837/6 American ship Morrison, seeking to repatriate Japanese castaways and to trade, is driven away from the ports of Uraga (near Edo) and Yamakawa in Satsuma han by cannon fire.
- 1837/6 Ikuta Yorozu leads a peasant rebellion in Kuwana han (Ise province).
Other Events of 1837
- Substantial repair work is done on Shuri castle.
- Tokugawa Ieyoshi succeeds his father as Shogun.
Births and Deaths
- 9/20 Abe Jûro is born.
- Itagaki Taisuke is born (d. 1919).
- Shogun Tokugawa Ienari dies (b. 1773).
- Painter Tomioka Tessai is born (d. 1924).
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