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August 1, 1894 Outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 Title:Original script signed by the Emperor, 1894, Imperial Edict, August 1, Declaration of War Against Qing Reference code: A03020165600

�@Both Japan and Qing declared war against each other on August 1, 1894 (27th year of Meiji). �@This is the full text of the Imperial Edict on Declaration of War.