Tenmei 8 (天明八年)

Timeline of 1788

Other Events of 1788

  • Chinese individuals arrive in Hawaii for the first time.
  • Rangaku kaitei, a primer on Dutch studies, is published. It is the first unsuppressed publication & circulation in Japan of a book containing Dutch writing.
  • Ryûkyû zatsuwa is published.

Births and Deaths

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