1848 in Japan

Events in the year 1848 in Japan.

← 1847 1846 1845 1848 in Japan → 1849 1850 1851
Decades:	1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s
See also:	Other events of 1848 History of Japan  • Timeline  • Years

Incumbents

• Monarch: Kōmei

Births

• January 4 - Katsura Tarō (d. 1913), general and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Japan.^[1]