1858 in Japan
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Events
- 9 April - 1858 Hietsu earthquake[1]
- Start of the Ansei Purge[2]
- Ichikawa Kumehachi make her stage debut as the first actress to appear on stage in Japan since actresses were banned in 1629.[3]
Incumbents
Births
- January 25 - Mikimoto KÅkichi (d. 1954), businessman