Wars, politics & history

Chichibu Incident

from 31 October 1884 to 9 November 1884

Large-scale peasant revolt in November 1884 in Chichibu, Saitama, a short distance from Japan's capital. It lasted about two weeks. It began on 31 October 1884 and lasted until 9 November 1884 (about 9 days). The setting was Chichibu district. Those involved included Eisuke Tashiro, Denzō Inoue and Kikuchi Kanpei. Its causes included Matsukata Deflation and Land Tax Reform.

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