1638
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Kan'ei 15 (寛永十五年)
Timeline of 1638
- 1638/2/28 Shimabara Rebellion comes to an end.
Other Events of 1638
- Korea is forced to sign a treaty with the Manchus agreeing to pay them tribute.
- A system of policies is implemented for "permanent residency" status for Japanese in Ryûkyû.
- Prohibitions on Christianity are strengthened in Ryûkyû.
Births and Deaths
- Amakusa Shirô dies.
- Hachisuka Iemasa dies (b. 1558).
- Honda Tadamasa dies (b. 1575).
- Ikeda Tsunamasa, daimyô of Okayama han, is born (d. 1714).
- Karasumaru Mitsuhiro dies (b. 1579).
- Matsukura Katsuie dies.
- Shimazu Tadatsune dies (b. 1576).
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