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The capital has a sea port, establishing foreign trade and diplomatic relations.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1347973672#Japan", "title": "645", "revid": 1347973672, "section": "Events › By place › Japan"}}, {"year": 646, "year_label": "646 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "A Great Reform edict changes Japan's political order. It will lead to the establishment of a centralized government with Kōtoku ruling from his palace, Naniwa Nagara-Toyosaki Palace, in Osaka.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340804476#Japan", "title": "646", "revid": 1340804476, "section": "Events › By place › Japan"}}, {"year": 653, "year_label": "653 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Prince Tenji of Japan changes his residence to Asuka (Nara Prefecture), with other imperial family members and ministers. Only Emperor Kōtoku stays in the Naniwa Palace (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367635810#Asia", "title": "653", "revid": 1367635810, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 1549, "year_label": "1549 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "July 18", "text": "July 18 – (Tenbun 18, 24th day of the 7th month) In the Battle of Eguchi, fought in Japan's Settsu Province near Osaka, General Miyoshi Nagayoshi defies the Governor, Hosokawa Harumoto, to attack the Eguchi Castle of Nagayoshi's cousin, Miyoshi Masanaga. After a 12-day battle, Miyoshi Masanaga is killed along with several of Hosokawa's other generals. Governor Hosokawa, fearing a reprisal, flees and eventually loses his authority over Settsu Province.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362482759#July–September", "title": "1549", "revid": 1362482759, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1570, "year_label": "1570 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "September 25", "text": "September 25 (26th day of 8th month of Genki 1) – The 10-year-long Ishiyama Hongan-ji War begins in Japan as Oda Nobunaga stages simultaneous attacks on two fortresses (Ishiyama Hongan-ji and Nagashima) of the Ikkō-ikki faction near Osaka.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362475955#July–September", "title": "1570", "revid": 1362475955, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1584, "year_label": "1584 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "April 28", "text": "April 28 – (Tenshō 12, 18th day of the 3rd month) In Japan, the Battle of Komaki begins as fight between Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu when Ieyasu, commander of 100,000 men, begins the occupation of the Komakiyama Castle, prompting Hideyoshi to advance from Osaka with 30,000 troops.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369561067#April–June", "title": "1584", "revid": 1369561067, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1615, "year_label": "1615 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "Konoike Shinroku opens an office in Osaka, and begins shipping tax-rice from western Japan to Osaka.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365922608#Date_unknown", "title": "1615", "revid": 1365922608, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1616, "year_label": "1616 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "February", "text": "February – English merchants of the East India Company complain that the great troubles and wars in Japan since their arrival have put them to much pains and charges. Two great cities, Osaka and Sakaii, have been burned to the ground, each one almost as big as London, and not one house left standing, and it is reported above 300,000 men have lost their lives, “yet the old Emperor Ogusho Same hath prevailed and Fidaia Same either been slain or fled secretly away, that no news is to be heard of him.” Jesuits, priests, and friars are banished by the emperor and their churches and monasteries pulled down; they put the fault on the arrival of the English; it is said if Fidaia Same had prevailed against the emperor, he promised them entrance again, when without doubt all the English would have been driven out of Japan.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366307823#January–February", "title": "1616", "revid": 1366307823, "section": "Events › January–February"}}, {"year": 1656, "year_label": "1656 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": null, "text": "Konoike Zen'amon (son of Konoike Shinroku) founds a baking and money-changing business in Osaka, Japan.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372048661#Undated", "title": "1656", "revid": 1372048661, "section": "Events › Undated"}}, {"year": 1684, "year_label": "1684 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "Japanese poet Ihara Saikaku composes 23,500 verses in 24 hours at the Sumiyoshi-taisha (shrine) at Osaka; the scribes cannot keep pace with his dictation and just count the verses.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366005630#Date_unknown", "title": "1684", "revid": 1366005630, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1705, "year_label": "1705 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": null, "text": "The Shogunate confiscates the property of a merchant in Osaka \"for conduct unbecoming a member of the commercial class\". The government seizes 50 pairs of gold screens, 360 carpets, several mansions, 48 granaries and warehouses scattered around the country, and hundreds of thousands of gold pieces.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1355353320#Date_unknown", "title": "1705", "revid": 1355353320, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1781, "year_label": "1781 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": "June 12", "text": "June 12 – Ohmiya (近江屋), as predecessor for Takeda, a major worldwide pharmaceutical brand, is founded in Doshomachi (道修町), Osaka, Japan.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370562964#April–June", "title": "1781", "revid": 1370562964, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1830, "year_label": "1830 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": null, "text": "Sogo, a Japanese department store brand founded in Osaka, Japan, as predecessor part of Seven & I Retail Group.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1352223718#Date_unknown", "title": "1830", "revid": 1352223718, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1862, "year_label": "1862 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": null, "text": "Iwai Fumisuke Shoten (岩井文助商店), predecessor of Japanese conglomerate Sojitz, is founded in Osaka.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1358615004#Date_unknown", "title": "1862", "revid": 1358615004, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1890, "year_label": "1890 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": null, "text": "Japanese tractor and iron pipe brand, Kubota founded in Osaka, Japan.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364071388#Date_unknown", "title": "1890", "revid": 1364071388, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1890, "year_label": "1890 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "February", "text": "February unknown date – Kubota founded in Nishi-ku, Osaka.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1279198993#Events", "title": "1890 in Japan", "revid": 1279198993, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1899, "year_label": "1899 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": "February 1", "text": "February 1 – The Suntory whisky distiller and worldwide alcoholic and soft drink brand of Japan is established by Shinjiro Torii in Osaka as a store selling imported wines.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371393177#February", "title": "1899", "revid": 1371393177, "section": "Events › February"}}, {"year": 1899, "year_label": "1899 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "February 1", "text": "February 1 – Telephone service begins between Tokyo and Osaka.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1279198662#Events", "title": "1899 in Japan", "revid": 1279198662, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1902, "year_label": "1902 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": "May 1", "text": "May 1 – Daiwa Securities founded, as predecessor name was Fujimoto Bill Broker Banking in Kitaiama, Osaka.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368951940#Events", "title": "1902 in Japan", "revid": 1368951940, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1916, "year_label": "1916 CE", "section": "Science & Discovery", "date": "January 22", "text": "January 22 – Japan launches its first domestically manufactured blimp. The blimp left Tokorozawa at 1:30 p.m. and, after landing and refueling at Toyohashi, landed in Osaka at 5:10 p.m. the next day.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366303282#Events", "title": "1916 in Japan", "revid": 1366303282, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1923, "year_label": "1923 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "May 21", "text": "May 21–25 – 1923 Far Eastern Games held in Osaka.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366308113#Events", "title": "1923 in Japan", "revid": 1366308113, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1925, "year_label": "1925 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "March", "text": "March – A nation's first license radio station, NHK Radio One, an official broadcasting service start in Tokyo, following start on June 1 in Osaka and July 15 in Nagoya.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366308184#Events", "title": "1925 in Japan", "revid": 1366308184, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1934, "year_label": "1934 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "September 21", "text": "September 21 – The Muroto typhoon in Honshū, Japan kills 3,036 people, and destroys the temple, schools, and other buildings in Osaka.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372993239#September–October", "title": "1934", "revid": 1372993239, "section": "Events › September–October"}}, {"year": 1934, "year_label": "1934 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "October 2", "text": "October 2 – A typhoon in Osaka and Kyoto, Japan, kills 1,660, injures 5,400, and destroys the rice harvest.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372993239#September–October", "title": "1934", "revid": 1372993239, "section": "Events › September–October"}}, {"year": 1935, "year_label": "1935 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "December 10", "text": "December 10 – Hanshin Tigers, a well known professional baseball club of 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"title": "1940 in Japan", "revid": 1366308868, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1940, "year_label": "1940 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "January 29", "text": "January 29 – Three gasoline-powered trains carrying factory workers crash and explode while approaching Ajikawaguchi Station, Yumesaki Line (Nishinari Line), Osaka, Japan, killing at least 181 people and injuring at least 92.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368818987#January", "title": "1940", "revid": 1368818987, "section": "Events › January"}}, {"year": 1948, "year_label": "1948 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "January 27", "text": "January 27 – According to Japan Coast Guard official confirmed report, a passenger ship Joou Maru toward from Osaka to Tadotsu, Kagawa Prefecture route, capsized by touch on landmine off north of Shōdo Island, Seto Inland Sea, 154 persons were official rescue confirmed, 199 passenger and crew were perished.", "cite": {"url": 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All international services are transferred from Itami to Kansai.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1354762204#Events", "title": "1994 in Japan", "revid": 1354762204, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 2025, "year_label": "2025 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "April 13", "text": "April 13 – October 13 – Expo 2025 is held in Osaka, Japan.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372865033#April", "title": "2025", "revid": 1372865033, "section": "Events › April"}}]}