Anniversary

[madshutterbug]

Today is the anniversary of a really big fracas in Japan that determined the course of events for several hundred years.

Bonus geek history points to the first person who correctly identifies the fracas.

Comments

[thatwordgrrl.livejournal.com]

Wasn't it that law that forbade foreigners to enter Japan?

Ended with the landing of Admiral...uhhmmm...Pershing, was it?

[madshutterbug.livejournal.com]

That follows this particular event. You are speaking of Commadore Perry and the Black Ships.

well for me...

[wedschilde.livejournal.com]

today is Katsushika Hokusai's birthday. the creater of a sets of prints in the Ukiyo-e style. he is most known for The Great Wave Off Kanagawa and the 36 views of Mt. Fuji.

Re: well for me...

[fatfred.livejournal.com]

I vote for Artistic events!
Ya!

Re: well for me...

[madshutterbug.livejournal.com]

That's cool, I didn't know Hokusai's birthday is today. It is, however, not the event in question.

[tinne.livejournal.com]

My guess:

Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 in the way it competely shifted feudal structure in Japan.

[madshutterbug.livejournal.com]

tinne wins the Internet!

[tinne.livejournal.com]

Yay! I've always wanted one of those!

(Can you tell I'm a true geek-daughter of An Crosaire...? Yes, I do remember my Japanese medieval history after having it drilled into me those years. ;-)