*[[Shiba Kokan|Shiba Kôkan]] writes his ''[[Seiyo gaho|Seiyô gahô]]'' ("Laws of Western Pictures").
*[[Shiba Kokan|Shiba Kôkan]] writes his ''[[Seiyo gaho|Seiyô gahô]]'' ("Laws of Western Pictures").
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*Publication begins of a ''[[Suikoden|Suikôden]]'' adaptation written by [[Takizawa Bakin]] and illustrated by [[Hokusai]]. This is the first version of the story to be made widely available in Japanese.