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*Japan's territorial agreements with [[Russia]] are revised; the [[Kuril Islands]] become Japanese territory, in exchange for Japanese renunciation of claims to [[Sakhalin]].
==Timeline of 1875==
==Timeline of 1875==
*1875/4/10 The [[Meiji Emperor]] and the [[Daijo-kan|Daijô-kan]] (Council of State) establish Japan's first national decoration in the European style, the [[Order of the Rising Sun]].
*1875/4/10 The [[Meiji Emperor]] and the [[Daijo-kan|Daijô-kan]] (Council of State) establish Japan's first national decoration in the European style, the [[Order of the Rising Sun]].
+*1875/5/7 [[Treaty of St. Petersburg (1875)|Treaty of St. Petersburg]] - Japan's territorial agreements with [[Russia]] are revised; the [[Kuril Islands]] become Japanese territory, in exchange for Japanese renunciation of claims to [[Sakhalin]].
===[[Ryukyu Shobun|Ryûkyû Shobun]]===
===[[Ryukyu Shobun|Ryûkyû Shobun]]===
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*The last foreign garrisons in the [[treaty ports]] depart or are disbanded.
*The last foreign garrisons in the [[treaty ports]] depart or are disbanded.
*Many officials of the government of the [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Kingdom of Ryûkyû]] are attacked politically for collaborating with and submitting to Japanese authority; [[Giwan Choho|Giwan Chôho]] is among those who resign in disgrace.
*Many officials of the government of the [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Kingdom of Ryûkyû]] are attacked politically for collaborating with and submitting to Japanese authority; [[Giwan Choho|Giwan Chôho]] is among those who resign in disgrace.
−*Many structures are torn down at [[Matsumae castle]].
*Many structures are torn down at [[Matsumae castle]].
*[[Merriman Harris]] becomes Acting Consul of the United States in Japan, upon the death of his predecessor.
*[[Merriman Harris]] becomes Acting Consul of the United States in Japan, upon the death of his predecessor.
