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*The [[Qing Dynasty|Qing]] Court launches the [[Tongzhi Restoration]] in an effort to halt or reverse the dynasty's decline. | *The [[Qing Dynasty|Qing]] Court launches the [[Tongzhi Restoration]] in an effort to halt or reverse the dynasty's decline. | ||
*The first political cartoon by a Japanese artist, appearing in a Japanese publication, is believed to be one published in this year. Appearing in the ''Nihon bôeki shinbun'', a translation of the English-language newspaper ''Japan Commercial News'', the cartoon depicts a man with his decapitated head in his hands, and is meant to refer to the self-destructive results of the anti-foreign actions of [[Choshu han|Chôshû han]] (see [[Bombardment of Shimonoseki]]). | *The first political cartoon by a Japanese artist, appearing in a Japanese publication, is believed to be one published in this year. Appearing in the ''Nihon bôeki shinbun'', a translation of the English-language newspaper ''Japan Commercial News'', the cartoon depicts a man with his decapitated head in his hands, and is meant to refer to the self-destructive results of the anti-foreign actions of [[Choshu han|Chôshû han]] (see [[Bombardment of Shimonoseki]]). | ||
| + | *[[Leon Roches|Léon Roches]] becomes French consul in Japan. | ||
===Births and Deaths=== | ===Births and Deaths=== | ||
Revision as of 23:16, 16 July 2014
Bunkyû 4 (文久四年) / Genji 1 (元治元年)
Timeline of 1864
- 1864/1/15 Shogun Tokugawa Iemochi visits to Kyoto.
- 1864/3/27 Tengutô Rebellion.
- 1864/5/21 Bakufu establishes the Naval Academy.
- 1864/6/5 Ikedaya Affair
- 1864/6/15 Constraction of Goryôkaku is completed.
- 1864/7/19 Kinmon Rebellion
- 1864/7/24 Bakufu orders the 21 han to attack Choshu.
- 1864/8/5 Britain,America,France,Netherland attack Shimonoseki.(Shimonoseki War)
- 1864/9/22 Bakufu signed to pay compensations to the 4 countries.
- 1864/12
- 12/16 Tengutô surrenders in Echizen.
- 12/16 Takasugi Shinsaku and Choshu troops attack Shimonoseki.
Other Events of 1864
- The French establish a protectorate over Cambodia.
- The Taiping Rebellion in China comes to an end.
- The Qing Court launches the Tongzhi Restoration in an effort to halt or reverse the dynasty's decline.
- The first political cartoon by a Japanese artist, appearing in a Japanese publication, is believed to be one published in this year. Appearing in the Nihon bôeki shinbun, a translation of the English-language newspaper Japan Commercial News, the cartoon depicts a man with his decapitated head in his hands, and is meant to refer to the self-destructive results of the anti-foreign actions of Chôshû han (see Bombardment of Shimonoseki).
- Léon Roches becomes French consul in Japan.
Births and Deaths
- 1864/8/2 Shô Ten (d. 1920), Crown Prince of Ryûkyû, is born.
- Gentei, Queen of King Shô Iku of Ryûkyû, dies.
- Hong Xiuquan dies (b. 1814).
- Yôga painter Matsubara Sangorô is born (d. 1946).
- Takeuchi Seihô is born (d. 1942).
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