*1837/2 [[Oshio Heihachiro|Ôshio Heihachirô]] leads a peasant rebellion in [[Osaka]].
*1837/2 [[Oshio Heihachiro|Ôshio Heihachirô]] leads a peasant rebellion in [[Osaka]].
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*1837/6 American ship ''Morrison'', seeking to repatriate Japanese castaways and to trade, is driven away from the ports of [[Uraga]] (near [[Edo]]) and [[Yamakawa]] in [[Satsuma han]] by cannon fire.
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*1837/6 American ship ''[[Morrison]]'', seeking to repatriate Japanese castaways and to trade, is driven away from the ports of [[Uraga]] (near [[Edo]]) and [[Yamakawa]] in [[Satsuma han]] by cannon fire.
*1837/6 [[Ikuta Yorozu]] leads a peasant rebellion in [[Kuwana han]] (Ise province).
*1837/6 [[Ikuta Yorozu]] leads a peasant rebellion in [[Kuwana han]] (Ise province).
*1837/9/2 [[Tokugawa Ieyoshi]] succeeds his father as Shogun.
*1837/9/2 [[Tokugawa Ieyoshi]] succeeds his father as Shogun.
==Other Events of 1837==
==Other Events of 1837==
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*The ''Morrison'' arrives at Naha Port (before or after Japan?).
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*The ''Morrison'' arrives at [[Naha]] Port; the ship is provisioned and its crew permitted to move about the city before departing for Japan.
*Substantial repair work is done on [[Shuri castle]].
*Substantial repair work is done on [[Shuri castle]].