1649
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Keian 2 (慶安二年)
Timeline of 1649
- 1649/2/4 Kyoto Shoshidai orders a search of Ono Harufusa.
- 1649/2/15 Bakufu bans chônin from wearing silk.
- 1649/2/26 Keian Proclamation imposes sumptuary regulations, and calls for peasants to avoid "a commercial mind."
- 1649/6/20 Big earthquake strikes Edo.
Other Events of 1649
- King Injo of Korea is succeeded by King Hyojong (reigns until 1659).
- Ryukyuan embassy travels to Edo and to Nikkô Tôshôgû.
- The Qing Dynasty sends a mission to Ryûkyû, led by Liang Tinghan and Zhou Guosheng, seeking resumption of tribute/investiture relations. Ryûkyû delays on a response.
- Shogunal heir Tokugawa Ietsuna travels to Nikkô Tôshôgû in the stead of Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu.
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