*[[Asano Narikata]] succeeds [[Asano Shigeakira]] as daimyô of [[Hiroshima han]].
*[[Asano Narikata]] succeeds [[Asano Shigeakira]] as daimyô of [[Hiroshima han]].
*A [[kabuki]] adaptation of the book ''[[Ehon Taikoki|Ehon Taikôki]]'' debuts.
*A [[kabuki]] adaptation of the book ''[[Ehon Taikoki|Ehon Taikôki]]'' debuts.
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*Eastern [[Ezo]] (Hokkaido) and the southern [[Kurile Islands]] are incorporated into shogunal territory, in response to and as a defense against [[Russia]]n encroachment.
*[[Shiba Kokan|Shiba Kôkan]] writes ''[[Seiyo gadan|Seiyô gadan]]'' ("The Essay on Western Pictures").
*[[Shiba Kokan|Shiba Kôkan]] writes ''[[Seiyo gadan|Seiyô gadan]]'' ("The Essay on Western Pictures").