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*[[Matsudaira Katamori]] ends his self-imposed confinement entered following the [[Boshin War]].
*[[Matsudaira Katamori]] ends his self-imposed confinement entered following the [[Boshin War]].
*The [[Morita-za]] [[kabuki]] theater is moved from Saruwaka-chô to Shintomi-chô, and rebuilt as a larger structure. This was the first time a theatre opened or operated outside of Saruwaka-chô since the [[1842]] edict restricting the theatres to that district.
*The [[Morita-za]] [[kabuki]] theater is moved from Saruwaka-chô to Shintomi-chô, and rebuilt as a larger structure. This was the first time a theatre opened or operated outside of Saruwaka-chô since the [[1842]] edict restricting the theatres to that district.
*[[Nishio castle]] is torn down.
*[[Odawara castle]] is torn down.
*The [[Prostitute Emancipation Act]] is issued; ''[[burakumin]]'' and certain types of bonded laborers and servants are also granted a certain degree of freedom, liberties, and rights.
*The [[Prostitute Emancipation Act]] is issued; ''[[burakumin]]'' and certain types of bonded laborers and servants are also granted a certain degree of freedom, liberties, and rights.
*Railroad connecting Tokyo to Yokohama is completed.
*Railroad connecting Tokyo to Yokohama is completed.
*[[Takato castle|Takatô castle]] is destroyed.
*[[Takato castle|Takatô castle]] is destroyed.
*[[Yamaoka Tesshu|Yamaoka Tesshû]] becomes a chamberlain to [[Emperor Meiji]].
*[[Yamaoka Tesshu|Yamaoka Tesshû]] becomes a chamberlain to [[Emperor Meiji]].
*[[Yanagawa castle]] burns down.
===Births and Deaths===
===Births and Deaths===
*[[Higuchi Ichiyo|Higuchi Ichiyô]] is born (d. [[1896]])
*[[Higuchi Ichiyo|Higuchi Ichiyô]] is born (d. [[1896]])