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Japan in 1900

Historical records for Japan in 1900, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

13Records
11Events
8Named people
2Places
4Categories

Historical records

June

10 June 1900Seymour ExpeditionYamaguchi Motomi

Tianjin · Warfare / Boxer Rebellion

Japanese sailors join the international relief force.

11 June 1900Killing of Sugiyama AkiraSugiyama Akira

Beijing · Warfare / Boxer Rebellion

Is killed by soldiers of Dong Fuxiang.

20 June 1900Siege of BeijingGoro Shiba

Beijing · Warfare / Boxer Rebellion

Organises disciplined Japanese defence of the legations.

July

14 July 1900Tianjin ReliefFukushima Yasumasa

Tianjin · Warfare / Boxer Rebellion

Japanese troops play a major role in fighting near Tianjin.

17 July 1900Siege of BeijingGoro Shiba

Beijing · Warfare / Boxer Rebellion

Helps defend the legations and rescue Chinese Christians.

August

14 August 1900Relief of BeijingYamaguchi Motomi

Beijing · Warfare / Boxer Rebellion

Japanese troops help enter Beijing and relieve the legations.

September

September 1900Occupation of BeijingYamaguchi Motomi

Beijing · Warfare / Boxer Rebellion

Japanese troops remain in Beijing after the siege.

Other Events

1900Discourse on the Awakening of Faith in the MahayanaDaisetsu Teitaro Suzuki

Humanities / Social Science

Publication of "Discourse on the Awakening of Faith in the Mahayana"

1900Foreign Secretary of JapanTakakira Kato

Government / Government of Japan

Appointed Foreign Minister, 1st term

1900Party LeaderIto

Politics / Rikken-Seiyukai Party

Appointed Party Leader of the Rikken Seiyukai Party

1900Prime Minister of JapanIto

Government / Government of Japan

Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, 4th term

1900RSPKei Hara

Politics / Rikken-Seiyukai Party

Founds the Rikken-Seiyukai Party

1900RSPIto

Politics / Rikken-Seiyukai Party

Founder of the Rikken-Seiyukai Party

Names involved

Daisetsu Teitaro SuzukiFukushima YasumasaGoro ShibaItoKei HaraSugiyama AkiraTakakira KatoYamaguchi Motomi

Places involved

BeijingTianjin

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.