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A war with China in 1894-1895--to be presently spoken of--and a warwith Russia in 1904-1905, together with ASSASSINATION OF HOTTA MASATOSHIOn the 8th of October, 1684, the Bakufu prime minister, HottaMasatoshi, was assassinated in th 1710-1735)Higashiyama abdicated (1710) in favour of Nakanomikado, who reignedfor twenty-five years. What is certain,however, is that at the age of fifteen he managed to effect hisescape to the north of Japan.

The importation of books from theOccident having been strictly forbidden by the third shogun, Iemitsu,Yoshimu In the house where virtue is accumulatedthere will surely be superabundant joy. NAVAL INCIDENTSOn June 15th, the very day after the Telissu victory, the Japanesemet their only naval catastrophe. Nothing practical was done, however, and, in1804, a Russian ship arrived at Nagasaki carrying a number ofJapanese castaways and again applying for permission to trade.