Riot

Hibiya incendiary incident

5 Sep 1905 · 35.67° N, 139.76° E

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When
5 Sep 1905
Kind
Riot
Deaths
17
Coordinates
35.67° N, 139.76° E
Description
1905 riots in Tokyo
Injured
500

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Hibiya incendiary incident

1905 riots in Tokyo

The Hibiya incendiary incident , also known as the Hibiya riots, was a major riot that occurred in Tokyo, Japan, from 5 to 7 September 1905. Protests by Japanese nationalists in Hibiya Park against the terms of the Treaty of Portsmouth ending the Russo-Japanese War escalated into a violent two-day citywide riot when the police attempted to suppress the protests.

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