1754
Hôreki 4 (宝暦四年)
Timeline of 1754
- 1754/10 Matsumoto Kôshirô II takes on the name Ichikawa Danjûrô IV. Matsumoto Kôzô becomes Matsumoto Kôshirô III.
Other Events of 1754
- Japanese scholars conduct a dissection of a human body for the first time.
- Hôshinmon at Shuri castle is renovated.
- The first Japanese trading post in the Kuril Islands is established at Kunashir.
Births and Deaths
- Artist Nagasawa Rosetsu is born (d. 1799).
- Sugae Masumi is born (d. 1829).
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