1900 in Japan
In this article, we will explore the impact of 1900 in Japan on contemporary society. From its origins to its relevance today, 1900 in Japan has played a fundamental role in various aspects of daily life. We will analyze how 1900 in Japan has evolved over time and how it continues to influence the way we relate, work and navigate in the digital world. Through different perspectives and opinions, we will examine the importance and implications of 1900 in Japan in today's society and its projection into the future.
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Events in the year 1900 in Japan. It corresponds to Meiji 33 (明治33年) in the Japanese calendar.
Incumbents
- Emperor: Emperor Meiji[1]
- Prime Minister:
- Yamagata Aritomo: (until October 19)
- Itō Hirobumi: (starting October 19)
Governors
- Aichi Prefecture: Mori Mamoru
- Akita Prefecture: Takeda Chiyosaburo
- Aomori Prefecture: Munakata Tadashi
- Ehime Prefecture: Tai Neijro
- Fukui Prefecture: Saburo Iwao then Munakata Tadashi
- Fukushima Prefecture: Arita Yoshisuke
- Gifu Prefecture: Kawaji Toshikyo
- Gunma Prefecture: Furusho Kamon then Nobuchika Ogura
- Hiroshima Prefecture: Asada Tokunori
- Ibaraki Prefecture: Fumi Kashiwada then Chuzo Kono
- Iwate Prefecture: Ganri Hojo
- Kagawa Prefecture: Yoshihara Saburo then Yoshitaro Arakawa then Naokata Suehiro
- Kochi Prefecture: Tadashi Tanigawa then Kinyuu Watanabe
- Kumamoto Prefecture: Tokuhisa Tsunenori
- Kyoto Prefecture: Baron Shoichi Omori
- Mie Prefecture: Kamon Furusha
- Miyagi Prefecture: Kiyoshi Shin then Chikaaki Takasaki then Nomura Masaaki then Motohiro Onoda
- Miyazaki Prefecture: Sukeo Kabawaya then Isamu Sonowaya
- Nagano Prefecture: Oshikawa Sokkichi
- Niigata Prefecture: Minoru Katsumata
- Oita Prefecture: Marques Okubo Toshi Takeshi then Sada Suzuki
- Okinawa Prefecture: Shigeru Narahara
- Osaka Prefecture: Tadashini Kikuchi
- Saga Prefecture: Seki Kiyohide
- Saitama Prefecture: Marquis Okubo Toshi Takeshi
- Shiname Prefecture: Matsunaga Takeyoshi
- Tochigi Prefecture: Hagino Samon then Korechika
- Tokyo: Baron Sangay Takatomi
- Toyama Prefecture: Kaneoryo Gen
- Yamagata Prefecture: Baron Seki Yoshiomi
Events
- May 10 – Prince Yoshihito, the future Emperor Taishō, marries Sadako Kujō.
- June 5 – Kyoto Hosei School, as predecessor of Ritsumeikan University has founded.[page needed]
Births
- January 1 – Chiune Sugihara, diplomat (d. 1986)
- January 2 – Mansaku Itami, film director (d. 1946)
- January 13 – Shimizugawa Motokichi, sumo wrestler (d. 1967)
- January 16 – Kiku Amino, author and translator (d. 1978)
- February 11 – Jōsei Toda, educator and peace activist (d. 1958)
- February 27 – Keiji Nishitani, philosopher (d. 1990)
- March 15 – Kenji Tomiki, aikido and judo teacher (d. 1979)
- June 1 – Noburō Ōfuji, film director and animator (d. 1961)
- July 4 – Ukichiro Nakaya, physicist (d. 1962)
- July 5 – Yoshimaro Yamashina, ornithologist (d. 1989)
- July 16 – Mumon Yamada, Rinzai religious leader (d. 1988)
- July 23 – Prince Kaya Tsunenori (d. 1978)
- August 4 – Nabi Tajima, supercentenarian (d. 2018)
- August 23 – Tatsuji Miyoshi, poet, literary critic, and editor (d. 1964)
- December 24 – Hawayo Takata, teacher and master practitioner of Reiki (d. 1980)
Deaths
- February 26 – Shinagawa Yajirō, politician (b. 1843)
- August 23 – Kuroda Kiyotaka, second Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1840)
References
- ^ "Meiji | emperor of Japan". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
