1773
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Timeline of 1773
- 1773/int.3 Peasant revolt in Hida Province (part of the Ôhara Rebellion).
- 1773/4 Shares (stocks) in the operation of the higaki kaisen, cargo vessels transporting goods between Edo and Osaka, are officially recognized by the shogunate, and begin to be traded.
- Shogunate establishes a guild for dealers in coal, charcoal, and firewood, and bans those outside the guild from engaging in such business.
Other Events
- Kyôshin Meichi-ryû school of kenjutsu is founded by Momoi Naoyoshi.
- Dôjima Rice Exchange is formally sanctioned, sponsored, and organized by the shogunate.
Births and Deaths
- Utagawa Toyohiro, ukiyo-e artist, is born (d. 1828).
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