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==Other Events of 1857==
==Other Events of 1857==
*The [[American Legation]] is moved to Edo from [[Shimoda]].
*The [[American Legation]] is moved to Edo from [[Shimoda]].
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*Austrian linguist [[Anton Boller]] is the first to suggest a connection between [[Japanese language|Japanese]] and the Altaic language family.
*The French gift a piece of artillery to the [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Kingdom of Ryûkyû]].
*The French gift a piece of artillery to the [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Kingdom of Ryûkyû]].
*Construction begins on the [[Goryokaku castle|Goryôkaku]] in [[Hokkaido|Hokkaidô]].
*Construction begins on the [[Goryokaku castle|Goryôkaku]] in [[Hokkaido|Hokkaidô]].