1890 in Japan
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Events in the year 1890 in Japan.
Incumbents
- Monarch: Emperor Meiji[1]
- Prime Minister: Yamagata Aritomo
Events
- February unknown date – Kubota founded in Nishi-ku, Osaka.
- July 1 – 1890 Japanese general election; Empire of Japan’s first general election for members of the House of Representatives of the Diet of Japan. It was the first example of a popularly elected national assembly in Asia [2]
- November 25 – The first Diet session is held.
Births
- January 15 – Michiaki Kamada, admiral (d. 1947)
- January 28 – Fusako, Princess Kane, seventh daughter of Emperor Meiji (d. 1974)
- September 30 – Chieko Higashiyama, film actress (d. 1980)
- November 3 – Yamakawa Kikue, activist, writer, socialist, and feminist (d. 1980)
Deaths
- January 23 – Joseph Hardy Neesima, educator (b. 1843)
- June 2 – Matsudaira Yoshinaga, daimyō (b. 1828)
References
- "Meiji | emperor of Japan". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- New York Times, July 31, 1890.
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