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| *The [[Hokkaido Land Regulation Ordinance]] incorporates [[Hokkaido]], formerly known as [[Ezo]], more fully into Japanese territory. | | *The [[Hokkaido Land Regulation Ordinance]] incorporates [[Hokkaido]], formerly known as [[Ezo]], more fully into Japanese territory. |
| *[[Karatsu castle]] is destroyed. | | *[[Karatsu castle]] is destroyed. |
− | *[[Yanagihara Sakimitsu]], a Japanese official in Shanghai, reports back to Japan about the [[Taiwan Incident of 1871]], in which 54 Ryuykuans were killed by Taiwanese aborigines.
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− | *Ryukyuan survivors of the Taiwan incident are returned to Ryukyu via [[Fuzhou]]. King [[Sho Tai|Shô Tai]] sends his official thanks to the Chinese emperor and authorities for rescuing and returning his subjects.
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| *[[Koki|Kôki]] calendar system, counting years from the mythical ascension of [[Emperor Jimmu]] in 660 BCE, is established. | | *[[Koki|Kôki]] calendar system, counting years from the mythical ascension of [[Emperor Jimmu]] in 660 BCE, is established. |
| *The ''[[koseki]]'' (family register) system is established. | | *The ''[[koseki]]'' (family register) system is established. |
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| *The [[Prostitute Emancipation Act]] is issued; ''[[burakumin]]'' and certain types of bonded laborers and servants are also granted a certain degree of freedom, liberties, and rights. | | *The [[Prostitute Emancipation Act]] is issued; ''[[burakumin]]'' and certain types of bonded laborers and servants are also granted a certain degree of freedom, liberties, and rights. |
| *Railroad connecting Tokyo to Yokohama is completed. | | *Railroad connecting Tokyo to Yokohama is completed. |
| + | *[[Yanagihara Sakimitsu]], a Japanese official in Shanghai, reports back to Japan about the [[Taiwan Incident of 1871]], in which 54 Ryuykuans were killed by Taiwanese aborigines. |
| + | *Ryukyuan survivors of the Taiwan incident are returned to Ryukyu via [[Fuzhou]]. King [[Sho Tai|Shô Tai]] sends his official thanks to the Chinese emperor and authorities for rescuing and returning his subjects. |
| *[[Saigo Tanomo|Saigô Tanomo]], confined since the end of the [[battle of Hakodate]], is released. | | *[[Saigo Tanomo|Saigô Tanomo]], confined since the end of the [[battle of Hakodate]], is released. |
| *[[Takato castle|Takatô castle]] is destroyed. | | *[[Takato castle|Takatô castle]] is destroyed. |
| + | *The [[Tsukiji Hotel]] (completed [[1868]]) is destroyed by fire. |
| *[[Yamaoka Tesshu|Yamaoka Tesshû]] becomes a chamberlain to [[Emperor Meiji]]. | | *[[Yamaoka Tesshu|Yamaoka Tesshû]] becomes a chamberlain to [[Emperor Meiji]]. |
| *[[Yanagawa castle]] burns down. | | *[[Yanagawa castle]] burns down. |