•166 years•10-17 (1859) Dr. James C. Hepburn Arrives in Japan
Missionary James C. Hepburn, publisher of the most influential Japanese-English dictionary, arrives in Japan
•157 years•10-23 (1868) Meiji Period Starts
The Meiji Restoration ends the Tokugawa shogunate, which ruled for 265 years
•170 years•11-11 (1855) Ansei Edo Earthquake
A 7.0M earthquake destroys a large part of Edo (current Tokyo)
•149 years•11-14 (1876) First Government Kindergarten
Japan’s first government owned kindergarten is established
•91 years•11-20 (1934) Military Academy Incident
Radical elements within the Imperial Japanese Army attempt a coup
•157 years•11-26 (1868) Emperor Meiji Enters Edo Castle
Emperor Meiji makes Edo Castle the new Imperial Palace
•142 years•11-28 (1883) Rokumeikan Opened
The Rokumeikan, a hall famous for its Western style parties, is opened
•135 years•11-29 (1890) Constitution of the Empire of Japan Comes into Effect
The Meiji Constitution, Japan’s first constitution, comes into effect
•127 years•12-01 (1898) Yodobashi Water Purification Plant Opened
Japan’s first modern water works is opened in Shinjuku, Tokyo
•91 years•12-14 (1934) Nikko National Park Established
Nikko National Park established in Tochigi, Gunma, Fukushima, and Niigata
•151 years•12-18 (1874) Gas Lamps Ignited on Ginza
Tokyo sees its first gas lamps to light up the street
•111 years•12-18 (1914) Tokyo Station Completed
Tokyo Station completed as a terminal station of the Tokaido Main Line
•121 years•12-20 (1904) Mitsukoshi Gofukuten Established
The forerunner of Mitsukoshi Department Store is established in Tokyo
•140 years•12-22 (1885) Hirobumi Ito becomes First Prime Minister of Japan
Former samurai Hirobumi Ito becomes Japan’s first Prime Minister
•99 years•12-25 (1926) Emperor Hirohito ascends the throne
Emperor Showa (Hirohito) ascends the throne
•154 years•12-26 (1871) Japan's First Court of Law Established
Tokyo Court, Japan’s first court of law is established
•140 years•12-27 (1885) Asakuse Nakamise Opened
New Nakamise souvenir shops, made of red brick, are opened at Tokyo’s Sensoji temple
•100 years•12-28 (1925) Japan Sumo Association Started
The Japan Sumo Association is established in Tokyo
•98 years•12-30 (1927) Japan's First Subway Line Starts
Japan’s first subway line starts between Asakusa and Ueno in Tokyo
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