1870 in Japan explained

Events in the year 1870 in Japan.

Incumbents

• Monarch

Emperor Meiji^[1]

Governors

• Aichi Prefecture

• Akita Prefecture:
• Aomori Prefecture:
• Fukushima Prefecture:
• Kyoto Prefecture

• Mie Prefecture:
• Osaka Prefecture

• Tokyo

• Toyama Prefecture:
• Yamaguchi Prefecture:

Events

• January 26 - The first public utility, Denshin, is established. (Traditional Japanese Date: Twenty-fifth Day of the Twelfth Month, 1869)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Meiji emperor of Japan . Encyclopedia Britannica . 27 March 2019 . en.