1888
Meiji 21 (明治二十一年)
Timeline of 1888
- 1888/1/4 The government establishes the Order of the Chrysanthemum with Chain, now the highest order the emperor could award.
- 1888/7/15 Mt. Bandai erupts dramatically; its caldera collapses, transforming the surrounding topography and creating several new lakes.
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.
- The Privy Council is established as the highest board of government advisors.
- Research and development efforts begin on the 'modern' waterworks system for Tokyo. Construction begins in 1892.
- A short-cropped hairstyle becomes widely enforced for men; the Western-style school uniform becomes mandatory soon afterwards.
- Yôga painter Harada Naojirô opens his painting school, the Shôbikan.
Births and Deaths
- Kanô Hôgai dies (b. 1828).
- Kuki Shûzô is born (d. 1941).
- Laurence Oliphant, secretary to the British Legation in Japan, dies (b. 1829).
- Yamaoka Tesshû dies.
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