Events from the year 1863 in Japan.
Incumbents Emperor: Kōmei
Events March 11 - Order to expel barbarians issued by the Emperor. July 16 - Battle of Shimonoseki Straits July 20-August 14 - First Shimonoseki Campaign August 15–17 - Bombardment of Kagoshima September 29 - Tenchūgumi Incident December 29 - Second Japanese Embassy to Europe (1863)
Births February 23 - Katsusaburō Yamagiwa, pathologist March 14 - Tokutomi Sohō
Deaths August 27 - Aizawa Seishisai October 27? - Serizawa Kamo
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