1740 in Japan

Decades:	1720s ; 1730s ; 1740s ; 1750s ; 1760s ;
See also:	Other events of 1740 ; History of Japan • Timeline • Years

Last updated January 25, 2026

Events in the year 1740 in Japan .

Incumbents

Monarch: Sakuramachi

Births

September 23 - Empress Go-Sakuramachi (d. 1813)

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