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==Timeline of 1907== | ==Timeline of 1907== | ||
| + | *1907/2/27 [[Gentlemen's Agreement]] limits Japanese emigration to the United States. | ||
| + | *1907/5 Vice-Admiral [[Ijuin Goro|Ijuin Gorô]] and General Baron [[Kuroki Tamemoto]], veterans of the [[Russo-Japanese War]], visit New York City. | ||
| + | *1907/5/19 New York's [[Japan Society (New York)|Japan Society]] is established at a reception dinner for General Kuroki Tamemoto, held at the Hotel Astor, and organized by a mayoral committee chaired by [[Lindsay Russell]]. | ||
| + | *1907/6/5 The [[Ministry of Education]] declares full control over nomination and selection of judges for the [[Bunten]] ("Ministry of Education Exhibition"). | ||
| + | *1907/10/25 The first Bunten opens, at [[Ueno Park]], at the site of the third [[Domestic Industrial Exposition]]. | ||
==Other Events of 1907== | ==Other Events of 1907== | ||
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*[[Charles Lang Freer]] travels to Japan. | *[[Charles Lang Freer]] travels to Japan. | ||
| + | *[[Prince Fushimi Sadanaru]] visits the [[Japanese immigration to Hawaii|Japanese community in Hawaii]]. | ||
| + | *Efforts are begun to deepen and expand the port of [[Naha]], and to otherwise modernize the port facilities (completed 1915). | ||
| + | *One hundred fifty Okinawans arrive in Vancouver. They are the first Okinawan emigrants to settle in Canada. | ||
*Saeki Yoshirô claims to have discovered the tomb of [[Hata no Kokatsu|Hata no Kôkatsu]]. | *Saeki Yoshirô claims to have discovered the tomb of [[Hata no Kokatsu|Hata no Kôkatsu]]. | ||
| + | *The ''hondô'' and pagoda of [[Senso-ji|Sensô-ji]] are named [[National Treasures]]. | ||
| + | *[[Tokyo Exposition of 1907]] marks the beginning of large municipal expositions, in the wake of the end of national expos. | ||
===Births and Deaths=== | ===Births and Deaths=== | ||
*[[Abe Juro|Abe Jûrô]] of the [[Shinsengumi]] dies (b. [[1837]]). | *[[Abe Juro|Abe Jûrô]] of the [[Shinsengumi]] dies (b. [[1837]]). | ||
| + | *''[[Yoga|Yôga]]'' painter [[Asai Chu|Asai Chû]] dies (b. [[1856]]). | ||
| + | *Historian [[John K. Fairbank]] is born (d. 1991). | ||
| + | *Art collector and novelist [[James Michener]] is born (d. 1997). | ||
| + | *[[Robert Karl Reischauer]] is born (d. 1937). | ||
| + | *Art collector and painter [[C.C. Wang]] is born (d. 2003). | ||
| + | *[[James T. Watkins]], co-founder of the first post-war museum in Okinawa, is born (d. 1982). | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:45, 12 March 2017
Meiji 40 (明治四十年)
Timeline of 1907
- 1907/2/27 Gentlemen's Agreement limits Japanese emigration to the United States.
- 1907/5 Vice-Admiral Ijuin Gorô and General Baron Kuroki Tamemoto, veterans of the Russo-Japanese War, visit New York City.
- 1907/5/19 New York's Japan Society is established at a reception dinner for General Kuroki Tamemoto, held at the Hotel Astor, and organized by a mayoral committee chaired by Lindsay Russell.
- 1907/6/5 The Ministry of Education declares full control over nomination and selection of judges for the Bunten ("Ministry of Education Exhibition").
- 1907/10/25 The first Bunten opens, at Ueno Park, at the site of the third Domestic Industrial Exposition.
Other Events of 1907
- Charles Lang Freer travels to Japan.
- Prince Fushimi Sadanaru visits the Japanese community in Hawaii.
- Efforts are begun to deepen and expand the port of Naha, and to otherwise modernize the port facilities (completed 1915).
- One hundred fifty Okinawans arrive in Vancouver. They are the first Okinawan emigrants to settle in Canada.
- Saeki Yoshirô claims to have discovered the tomb of Hata no Kôkatsu.
- The hondô and pagoda of Sensô-ji are named National Treasures.
- Tokyo Exposition of 1907 marks the beginning of large municipal expositions, in the wake of the end of national expos.
Births and Deaths
- Abe Jûrô of the Shinsengumi dies (b. 1837).
- Yôga painter Asai Chû dies (b. 1856).
- Historian John K. Fairbank is born (d. 1991).
- Art collector and novelist James Michener is born (d. 1997).
- Robert Karl Reischauer is born (d. 1937).
- Art collector and painter C.C. Wang is born (d. 2003).
- James T. Watkins, co-founder of the first post-war museum in Okinawa, is born (d. 1982).
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