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| ==Other Events of 1872== | | ==Other Events of 1872== |
| *A school is established in Tokyo for the assimilation/education of the [[Ainu]]. | | *A school is established in Tokyo for the assimilation/education of the [[Ainu]]. |
| + | *The [[Asiatic Society of Japan]], a scholarly association of Western scholars, is established in [[Yokohama]]. |
| *The word ''bijutsu'' ("art") is coined, in connection with the [[1873 Vienna Exposition]] the following year. | | *The word ''bijutsu'' ("art") is coined, in connection with the [[1873 Vienna Exposition]] the following year. |
| *The [[:Image:Meiji-official-portrait.jpg|first official photo portraits]] of [[Emperor Meiji]] are taken by [[Uchida Kuichi]] (72 shots in the first session). | | *The [[:Image:Meiji-official-portrait.jpg|first official photo portraits]] of [[Emperor Meiji]] are taken by [[Uchida Kuichi]] (72 shots in the first session). |
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| *The [[1872 Kyoto Exposition]] includes the introduction of the ''ryûrei'' style of [[tea ceremony]], conducted seated on chairs at a table. | | *The [[1872 Kyoto Exposition]] includes the introduction of the ''ryûrei'' style of [[tea ceremony]], conducted seated on chairs at a table. |
| *Frenchman Charles LeGendre is hired as an advisor by the Japanese government. | | *Frenchman Charles LeGendre is hired as an advisor by the Japanese government. |
− | *[[Maria Luz Incident]] - a Peruvian ship carrying Chinese coolies calls at [[Yokohama]], leading to a diplomatic incident when the coolies declare they are being mistreated and request aid from Japanese authorities. | + | *[[Maria Luz Incident]] - a Peruvian ship carrying Chinese coolies calls at Yokohama, leading to a diplomatic incident when the coolies declare they are being mistreated and request aid from Japanese authorities. |
| *[[Matsudaira Katamori]] ends his self-imposed confinement entered following the [[Boshin War]]. | | *[[Matsudaira Katamori]] ends his self-imposed confinement entered following the [[Boshin War]]. |
| *The [[Morita-za]] [[kabuki]] theater is moved from Saruwaka-chô to Shintomi-chô, and rebuilt as a larger structure. This was the first time a theatre opened or operated outside of Saruwaka-chô since the [[1842]] edict restricting the theatres to that district. | | *The [[Morita-za]] [[kabuki]] theater is moved from Saruwaka-chô to Shintomi-chô, and rebuilt as a larger structure. This was the first time a theatre opened or operated outside of Saruwaka-chô since the [[1842]] edict restricting the theatres to that district. |