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==Other Events of 1899==

==Other Events of 1899==

*A [[Former Natives Protection Law]]<!--旧土人保護法--> seeks to remedy the Ainu's rapid loss of land and resources to Japanese colonists and others. The Law provides land to [[Ainu]], along with seeds, tools, and other materials, forbidding this land from being sold without official authorizations. Ainu are mandated to farm this land, and their financial assets are seized by the government, to be used to protect or otherwise benefit the Ainu as the government sees fit.

*A [[Former Natives Protection Law]]<!--旧土人保護法--> seeks to remedy the Ainu's rapid loss of land and resources to Japanese colonists and others. The Law provides land to [[Ainu]], along with seeds, tools, and other materials, forbidding this land from being sold without official authorizations. Ainu are mandated to farm this land, and their financial assets are seized by the government, to be used to protect or otherwise benefit the Ainu as the government sees fit.

*The first [[Japanese Citizenship Law]] is passed, formally establishing Japanese citizenship and the conditions for naturalization.

*The first [[Japanese Citizenship Law]] is passed, formally establishing Japanese citizenship and the conditions for naturalization.

*[[Kutsuna Korejiro|Kutsuna Korejirô]] founds the [[Kawamata Silk Refining Company]].

*[[Kutsuna Korejiro|Kutsuna Korejirô]] founds the [[Kawamata Silk Refining Company]].