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| Assassination of Komei Komei |  |
| Jan Death of Komei, dies of smallpox, killed by a handkerchief contaminated with a virus |
| Assassination of Komei Tomomi, Iwakura | |
| Jan Kills Komei who dies of smallpox, caused by a handkerchief contaminated with a virus |
| Constitution Yoshinobu | |
| The end of Shogun rule, executive power passes to the Emperor |
| Death of Komei Komei | |
| Jan Death of Komei |
| June Death of Komei |
| Death of Tomomi, Iwakura Tomomi, Iwakura | |
| Jan Kills Komei who dies of smallpox, caused by a handkerchief contaminated with a virus |
| Minister of Finance Okuma | |
| Appointed Minister of Finance |
| Resignation of Shogun Mutsuhito | |
| Nov The shogun resigns which leads the way to the restoration of the Emperor |
| Succession of Meiji Meiji | |
| Succeeds as Emperor of Japan |
| Succession of Mutsuhito Mutsuhito | |
| Succeeds as Emperor of Japan, 122nd Emperor |
| Succession of Yoshinobu Yoshinobu | |
| Succeeds as Emperor of Japan |
| Succeeds as Tokugawa Shogun, 15th Shogun |
| Vice President Tomomi, Iwakura | |
| Jan Appointed Vice President of the State Council, Japan's ruling body |
