1893

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Meiji 26 (明治二十六年)

Timeline of 1893

  • 1893/1/17 The Kingdom of Hawaii is overthrown in a coup led by a group of American businessmen.
  • 1893/5/1 World's Columbian Exposition, at which Japan exhibits, opens in Chicago.
    • The Japanese pavilion is patterned architecturally after the Byôdôin; Japanese painting is for the first time shown in the Palace of Fine Arts, where at previous World's Fairs, it was shown in the industrial crafts halls.
  • 1893/7/11 Technique for artificially culturing pearls is developed by Mikimoto Kôkichi.
  • 1893/10/30 World's Columbian Exposition closes.

Other Events of 1893

Births and Deaths

  • 1893/3/30 Sekô Kôichi, educator and politician, is born (d. 1965).
  • 1893/5/15 Ichikawa Fusae, women's rights activist and politician, is born (d. 1981).
  • 1893/5/25 Hamada Hirosuke, author of children's stories, is born (d. 1973).
  • 1893/6/6 Terajima Munenori, shogunal vassal and Meiji politician, dies (b. 1832).
  • 1893/8/12 Ichimada Hisato, politician and businessman, is born (d. 1984).
  • 1893/9/8 Tsuboi Seitarô, scientist, is born (d. 1986).
  • 1893/11/3 Hayakawa Tokuji, founder of Sharp Corporation, is born (d. 1980).
  • 1893/12/5 Kyoto Shugo Shoku Matsudaira Katamori dies (b. 1836).


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