Meiji 15 (明治十五年)

Timeline of 1882

  • 1882/1/14 In a letter to King Kalakaua of Hawaii, Prince Komatsu Akihito gently rejects the king's suggestion that he wed the Hawaiian Princess Kaiulani.
  • 1882/1/22 In a letter to King Kalakaua of Hawaii, Emperor Meiji humbly rejects the Hawaiian's suggestion to form a federation of Asiatic [and Pacific] nations under Japan's leadership, but expresses hopes that such a Union may be formed in the future.
  • 1882/7 Jingo Uprising in Korea includes anti-Japanese riots. Rioters attack the Japanese legation in Seoul, and Japanese ambassador Hanabusa Yoshitada flees. A number of Japanese are killed.

Other Events of 1882

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