1895 in Japan

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Events in the year 1895 in Japan. It corresponds to Meiji 28 (明治28年) in the Japanese calendar.

Incumbents

Emperor: Emperor Meiji{{cite web |title=Meiji {{!}} emperor of Japan |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Meiji |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=27 March 2019 |language=en}}
Prime Minister: Itō Hirobumi

January 20-February 12 - Battle of Weihaiwei
January 31 - The Kyoto Electric Railway, the first electric railway in Japan, begins operation.
March 4 - Battle of Yingkou
March 23–26 - Pescadores Campaign (1895)
May 2 – Kiyō Saving Bank, as predecessor of Kiyō Bank was established in Wakayama Prefecture.:ja:紀陽銀行#沿革 (Japanese language edition) Retrieved on 13 September 2020.
May 29-October 21 - Japanese invasion of Taiwan (1895)
June 2–3 - Battle of Keelung
June 11-August 2 - Hsinchu Campaign
August 27 - Battle of Baguashan
September 25 – Bank of Ashikaga (足利銀行) was established in Tochigi Prefecture.:ja:足利銀行 (Japanese language edition) Retrieved on 13 September 2020.
October 9 - Battle of Chiayi
October 11 - Battle of Chiatung
October 19 – Nekata Bank (根方銀行), as predecessor of Suruga Bank was founded in Shizuoka Prefecture.:ja:スルガ銀行#沿革 (Japanese language edition) Retrieved on June 16, 2020.
November 26 - Battle of Changhsing
Unknown date – Genzo Shimazu Battery Manufacturing, as predecessor of GS Yuasa was founded in Kyoto.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}