* 1896/7/2 [[Kawakami Otojiro|Kawakami Otojirô]] opens ''Kawakami-za'' in Kanda.
* 1896/7/2 [[Kawakami Otojiro|Kawakami Otojirô]] opens ''Kawakami-za'' in Kanda.
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* 1896/7/21 Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between Japan and China.
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* 1896/7/21 Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between Japan and China includes stipulations allowing for Japan and Western powers to build factories in treaty ports in China.
* 1896/9/1 Express train between Shinbashi and Kobe.
* 1896/9/1 Express train between Shinbashi and Kobe.