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**2/8 The newspaper regulations ban criticism against the government.

**2/8 The newspaper regulations ban criticism against the government.

*1869/2-3 (April) [[Charles de Long]] becomes US minister to Japan.

*1869/2-3 (April) [[Charles de Long]] becomes US minister to Japan.

*1869/3/13 The [[Dajokan|Dajôkan]] (Council of State) declares the unity of government and rites (''[[saisei icchi]]'').

*1869/2-3 (April) The [[Dajokan|Dajôkan]] (Grand Council of State) is officially relocated from Kyoto to Tokyo.

*1869/3/13 The Dajôkan declares the unity of government and rites (''[[saisei icchi]]'').

*1869/3/28 The [[Meiji Emperor]] takes up residence in [[Edo castle]], which has already been renamed the Imperial Palace (''kôkyo'').

*1869/5/18 [[Enomoto Takeaki]] surrenders. (End of the [[Boshin War]])

*1869/5/18 [[Enomoto Takeaki]] surrenders. (End of the [[Boshin War]])

*1869/6

*1869/6

*The [[Hokkaido Development Office]] is established.

*The [[Hokkaido Development Office]] is established.

*[[Tokushima castle]] is torn down.

*[[Tokushima castle]] is torn down.

*[[Prince Alfred]], Duke of Edinburgh, second son of [[Queen Victoria]], is the first British royal to visit Japan.

*[[Prince Alfred]], Duke of Edinburgh, second son of [[Queen Victoria]], is the first British royal to visit Japan.

*The Suez Canal opens.

*The Suez Canal opens.