*1893/5/1 [[World's Columbian Exposition]], at which Japan exhibits, opens in Chicago.
*1893/5/1 [[World's Columbian Exposition]], at which Japan exhibits, opens in Chicago.
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**The Japanese pavilion is patterned architecturally after the [[Byodoin|Byôdôin]]; Japanese painting is for the first time shown in the Palace of Fine Arts, where at previous [[World's Fair]]s, it was shown in the industrial crafts halls.
*1893/7/11 Technique for artificially culturing pearls is developed by [[Mikimoto Kokichi|Mikimoto Kôkichi]].
*1893/7/11 Technique for artificially culturing pearls is developed by [[Mikimoto Kokichi|Mikimoto Kôkichi]].