*The shogunate closes over forty illegal pleasure districts in Edo.
*The shogunate closes over forty illegal pleasure districts in Edo.
*[[Maruyama Okyo|Maruyama Ôkyo]] and his students take part in renovation efforts at the [[Kyoto Gosho|Imperial Palace]].
*[[Maruyama Okyo|Maruyama Ôkyo]] and his students take part in renovation efforts at the [[Kyoto Gosho|Imperial Palace]].
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*The [[Qianlong Emperor]] invites troupes to perform for his 80th birthday. The birth of Beijing opera, or ''[[jingju]]'', is traced to this occasion.
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*The [[Qianlong Emperor]] invites troupes to perform for his 80th birthday. Ambassadors from numerous regions within China, and foreign countries, are in attendance at a month-long series of celebrations in [[Chendge]] and [[Beijing]]. The birth of Beijing opera, or ''[[jingju]]'', is traced to this occasion.
*[[Ryukyuan embassy]] departs for [[Edo]].
*[[Ryukyuan embassy]] departs for [[Edo]].
*The first Japanese trading post on [[Sakhalin]] is established.
*The first Japanese trading post on [[Sakhalin]] is established.