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FIRST ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCEThe second of the two incidents alluded to above was an alliancebetween England and Japan, signed on January 30, 1902. Learning that the Emperor was being transported into exile in theisland of Oki, and having essayed to rescue him en route, he Chikafusa's general plan was to menace Kyoto and Kamakurasimultaneously. sashi and lord constable ofKyoto, in which city he was serving when history first takesprominent notice of him.

For the immediateresult was an exodus of all the experts who, settling at Fushimi, hadbecome famous for the sake of their Momo-yama work. Never was forecast moresignally contradicted by events. ENCOURAGEMENT OF VIRTUETsunayoshi also instructed his officials to search throughout theempire for persons of conspicuous filial piety and women of notedchastity. Judicial powers shall be exercised by the courts oflaw, according to law, in the name of the Emperor.