*A Japanese Christian mission is established in Tonkin.
*A Japanese Christian mission is established in Tonkin.
*[[Nguyen lords]] sever ties with [[Trinh lords|Trinh]] and begin to rule southern Vietnam in earnest.
*[[Nguyen lords]] sever ties with [[Trinh lords|Trinh]] and begin to rule southern Vietnam in earnest.
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*Ryukyuan mission has audience with [[Emperor Go-Mizunoo]].
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*Tokugawa Hidetada and Iemitsu receive [[Emperor Go-Mizunoo]] at Nijô castle. [[Shimazu Iehisa]] is in attendance; Nakijin ''ueekata'' [[Mo Sono|Mô Sônô]] and three young Ryukyuan musicians perform.
===Births and Deaths===
===Births and Deaths===
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*[[Nurhachi]] dies (b. [[1559]]).
*[[Nurhachi]] dies (b. [[1559]]).
*[[Oeyo]], wife of [[Tokugawa Hidetada]], dies.
*[[Oeyo]], wife of [[Tokugawa Hidetada]], dies.
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*[[Rinzai]] Zen monk [[Tetsugyu Doki|Tetsugyû Dôki]] is born (d. [[1700]]).
*[[Tokugawa Mitsusada]] is born (d. 1705).
*[[Tokugawa Mitsusada]] is born (d. 1705).
*[[Wakizaka Yasuharu]], one of the [[Seven Spears of Shizugatake]], dies (b. 1554).
*[[Wakizaka Yasuharu]], one of the [[Seven Spears of Shizugatake]], dies (b. 1554).