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| *1906/1/7 The first Saionji administration. | | *1906/1/7 The first Saionji administration. |
| *1906/2/1 [[Japanese Resident-General of Korea]] opens. | | *1906/2/1 [[Japanese Resident-General of Korea]] opens. |
| + | *1906/2/19 [[Prince Arthur (1883-1938)|Prince Arthur]] arrives in Yokohama aboard the HMS ''Diadem'', on a visit to Japan to officially confer the Order of the Garter upon the [[Meiji Emperor]], on behalf of [[King Edward VII]]. He is met by the [[Meiji Emperor]] in person later in the day at [[Shinbashi Station]]. |
| + | *1906/2/20 Prince Arthur confers the Order of the Garter upon the Emperor, in a ceremony at the [[Tokyo Imperial Palace|Imperial Palace]]. |
| *1906/2/24 The first [[Japan Socialist Party]] rally. | | *1906/2/24 The first [[Japan Socialist Party]] rally. |
| + | *1906/3/13 Prince Arthur and his entourage depart Japan. |
| *1906/3/20 Imperial Library opens. | | *1906/3/20 Imperial Library opens. |
| *1906/3/25 [[Shimazaki Tôson]] publishes ''Hakai''. | | *1906/3/25 [[Shimazaki Tôson]] publishes ''Hakai''. |
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| *[[Natsume Soseki|Natsume Sôseki's]] ''Botchan'' is published. | | *[[Natsume Soseki|Natsume Sôseki's]] ''Botchan'' is published. |
| *[[Okinawan emigration to Hawaii]] peaks, with 4,467 people leaving Okinawa and/or arriving in Hawaii this year. | | *[[Okinawan emigration to Hawaii]] peaks, with 4,467 people leaving Okinawa and/or arriving in Hawaii this year. |
− | *[[Prince Arthur (1883-1938)|Prince Arthur]] visits Japan to officially confer the Order of the Garter upon the [[Meiji Emperor]], on behalf of [[King Edward VII]].
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| *The first public [[libraries|library]] in Okinawa opens in [[Nago]]. | | *The first public [[libraries|library]] in Okinawa opens in [[Nago]]. |
| *The first public museum in China opens in Nantong. | | *The first public museum in China opens in Nantong. |