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| ==Timeline of 1601== | | ==Timeline of 1601== |
| *1601/1 The fifty-three stations of the [[Tokaido|Tôkaidô]] are decided. | | *1601/1 The fifty-three stations of the [[Tokaido|Tôkaidô]] are decided. |
| + | *1601/3 [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] orders land surveys (''kenchi'') to be conducted in eastern Japan. |
| + | *1601/5 Planning for the construction of [[Nijo castle|Nijô castle]] is begun. |
| + | *1601/8 Ieyasu orders land surveys to be conducted throughout the realm. |
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| ==Other Events of 1601== | | ==Other Events of 1601== |
| *Revolt of former [[Chosokabe clan|Chôsokabe clan]] retainers in [[Tosa province]] is pacified. | | *Revolt of former [[Chosokabe clan|Chôsokabe clan]] retainers in [[Tosa province]] is pacified. |
| + | *A Chinese ship from [[Fujian]] is attacked in [[Satsuma province|Satsuma]] by pirates led by [[Itamiya Sukeshiro|Itamiya Sukeshirô]]<!--伊丹屋助四郎-->, frustrating plans for rapprochement in Sino-Japanese relations. The [[red seal ships]] system is revived, or re-systematized under the new [[Tokugawa shogunate]]. |
| *A group of [[Jesuits]] including [[Matteo Ricci]] become the first Europeans to officially reside in [[Beijing]]. | | *A group of [[Jesuits]] including [[Matteo Ricci]] become the first Europeans to officially reside in [[Beijing]]. |
| *Keichô ''[[koban]]'' and other currency are minted at [[Fushimi]]. | | *Keichô ''[[koban]]'' and other currency are minted at [[Fushimi]]. |
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| *[[Kodai-in|Kôdai-in]], widow of [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]], retires to Kyoto. | | *[[Kodai-in|Kôdai-in]], widow of [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]], retires to Kyoto. |
| *[[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] sends a mission to Korea, attempting to restore relations following Hideyoshi's [[Korean Invasions]]. | | *[[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] sends a mission to Korea, attempting to restore relations following Hideyoshi's [[Korean Invasions]]. |
− | *Plans begin for the construction of [[Nijo castle|Nijô castle]] (actual construction begins the following year).
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| *Tokugawa Ieyasu replies to a missive from Nguyen Hoang of southern Viet Nam, establishing the first diplomatic relations between the two states. | | *Tokugawa Ieyasu replies to a missive from Nguyen Hoang of southern Viet Nam, establishing the first diplomatic relations between the two states. |
| *[[Ueda han]] in [[Shinano province]] is turned over to the [[Sanada clan]]. | | *[[Ueda han]] in [[Shinano province]] is turned over to the [[Sanada clan]]. |
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| ===Births and Deaths=== | | ===Births and Deaths=== |
| + | *[[Arai Masanari]] is born. |
| *[[Hoshino Masao]], lord of [[Takato han|Takatô]], dies (b. 1542). | | *[[Hoshino Masao]], lord of [[Takato han|Takatô]], dies (b. 1542). |
| *Painter [[Kano Soshu|Kanô Sôshû]] dies (b. [[1551]]). | | *Painter [[Kano Soshu|Kanô Sôshû]] dies (b. [[1551]]). |