Genna 3 (元和三年)

Timeline of 1617

  • 1617/3/17 (April 22) William Adams arrives in Hoi An in Vietnam.
  • 1617/3/19 (April 24) The Japanese interpreter for the leader of Quang Nam meets with William Adams.

Other Events of 1617

  • Korean embassy meets with Shogun Tokugawa Hidetada in Kyoto.
  • Kanô Tan'yû is named official court painter of the bakufu, marking the beginning of the Kanô school holding this position as official court painters.
  • Construction begins on Nishimaru Palace at Nagoya castle, after the honmaru is deemed too small for the needs of Lord Tokugawa Yoshinao and his family.
  • Satsuma han issues an edict banning Ryukyuans from adopting Japanese-style clothing, hairstyles, or beards.
  • The shogunate grants permission to establish a pleasure district in Edo.

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