Bunki 2 (文亀二年)
Timeline of 1502
Other Events of 1502
- The Benten-dô at Shuri Castle is completed, and is dedicated with a number of Buddhist sutras which had been given as a gift to the Kingdom of Ryûkyû by Joseon Korea.
- Matsuda Motokatsu launches a series of attacks on Urakami clan territory; the Urakami counterattack.
Births and Deaths
- Murata Shukô, considered the father of the tea ceremony, dies.
- Ôtomo Yoshiaki is born.
- Tea master Takano Jôô is born.
- Toki Yorinari is born.
- Urakami Norimune dies.
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