*[[Sho Nei|Shô Nei]] succeeds [[Sho Ei|Shô Ei]] as king of [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Ryûkyû]].
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*First licensed pleasure quarters are established in Kyoto, after two rônin successfully petition Hideyoshi for permission to do so.
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*Toyotomi Hideyoshi arranges for the reconstruction of [[Sanjo Ohashi|Sanjô-Ôhashi]] and [[Gojo Ohashi|Gojô-Ôhashi]], which extend over the [[Kamo River]] in Kyoto.
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===Births and Deaths===
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*[[Sakai]] merchant [[Tani Shoan|Tani Shôan]] is born (d. [[1644]]).