Events in the year 1870 in Japan.

Incumbents Monarch: Emperor Meiji

Governors Aichi Prefecture: Akita Prefecture: Aomori Prefecture: Fukushima Prefecture: Kyoto Prefecture: Mie Prefecture: Osaka Prefecture: Tokyo: Toyama Prefecture: Yamaguchi Prefecture:

Events January 26 - The first public utility, Denshin, is established. (Traditional Japanese Date: Twenty-fifth Day of the Twelfth Month, Meiji 2)

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