1877
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Meiji 10 (明治十年)
Timeline of 1877
Satsuma Rebellion
- 1877/2/20 Saigô Takamori is declared a rebel by the Meiji government.
- 1877/2/22 Saigô's army attempts to oust the Imperial garrison at Kumamoto castle.
- 1877/4/15 Saigô's siege of Kumamoto castle is lifted.
- The rebels retreat to Kagoshima and are in the end eventually defeated by Imperial forces.
Other Events of 1877
- The First Domestic Industrial Exposition (Naikoku Kangyô Hakurankai) is held.
- Nomura Fumio's Marumaru Chinbun is first issued.
- Edward Sylvester Morse is invited to organize the Dept of Zoology at the new Tokyo Imperial University.
- Edward Sylvester Morse introduces Darwin's theories on natural selection and "the origin of species" to Japan.
- Tokugawa Iesato leaves for England, for study.
- Tottori castle is demolished.
- A mission is sent to Peking from Ryûkyû.
Births and Deaths
- Enomoto Takeaki dies.
- Kazu-no-Miya dies.
- Kido Takayoshi dies.
- Saigô Takamori dies.
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