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Shôhô 4 (正保四年)
 
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==Timeline of 1647==
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*1647/6/24 - Two Portuguese ships arrive in [[Nagasaki]] harbor requesting trade. Their efforts to re-establish relations with Japan are ultimately rejected.
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*1647/8/6 - The two Portuguese ships depart Nagasaki after being ordered to do so. Ten ''[[han]]'' (domains) send a total of 30,000 troops and 20,000 [[corvee|corvée]] laborers (boatmen) to contribute to the defense of the port.
  
 
==Other Events of 1647==
 
==Other Events of 1647==
*A monopoly system is established for the sale of sugar and turmeric in [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Ryûkyû]].
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*A [[camel]] is brought to Japan for the first time, by the [[Dutch East India Company]].
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*The Dutch East India Company presents a painted peepbox (a marvel of optics for Japan at that time) to Shogun [[Tokugawa Iemitsu]].
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*A royal monopoly system is established for the sale of [[sugar]] and [[turmeric]] (''ukon'') in [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Ryûkyû]], helping to allow the king to repay loans to [[Satsuma han]].
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===Births and Deaths===
 
===Births and Deaths===
 
* [[Abe Masatsugu]] dies.
 
* [[Abe Masatsugu]] dies.
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* [[Kujo Michifusa|Kujô Michifusa]] dies (b. [[1609]]).
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* [[Tosa Mitsunari]] is born (d. [[1710]]).
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Latest revision as of 12:21, 17 July 2019

Shôhô 4 (正保四年)

Timeline of 1647

  • 1647/6/24 - Two Portuguese ships arrive in Nagasaki harbor requesting trade. Their efforts to re-establish relations with Japan are ultimately rejected.
  • 1647/8/6 - The two Portuguese ships depart Nagasaki after being ordered to do so. Ten han (domains) send a total of 30,000 troops and 20,000 corvée laborers (boatmen) to contribute to the defense of the port.

Other Events of 1647

Births and Deaths


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