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Meiji 31 (明治三十一年)
==Timeline of 1898==
==Other Events of 1898==
*Leap years are established in Japan.
*Twenty-fifth anniversary of the Methodist Episcopal Mission in Japan.
*[[Merriman Harris]] is awarded the [[Order of the Sacred Treasure]], Fourth Class.
*''[[Nihon Kaiga Kyokai|Nihon Kaiga Kyôkai]]'' (Japan Painting Association) becomes the ''[[Nihon Bijutsu-in]]'' (Japan Art Institute).
*[[Saigo Tsugumichi|Saigô Tsugumichi]] becomes fleet admiral.
===Births and Deaths===
*[[Yamakawa Hiroshi]] dies (b. [[1845]]).
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|width="35%"|Previous Year<br>'''[[1897]]'''
|width="25%"|'''[[1898]]'''
|width="35%"|Following Year<br>'''[[1899]]'''
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[[Category:Timeline]]
[[Category:Meiji Period Timeline]]