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==Timeline of 1685==

==Timeline of 1685==

*1685/1 ''[[Itowappu]]'' system of controlling the trade in silk is revived.

*1685/1 ''[[Itowappu]]'' system of controlling the trade in silk is revived.

*1685/6 The Portuguese ship ''[[Sao Paulo|São Paulo]]'' arrives in [[Nagasaki]] harbor. The Portuguese repatriate 12 Japanese, and leave roughly two months later without incident.

*1685/6 The Portuguese ship ''[[Sao Paulo|São Paulo]]'' arrives in [[Nagasaki]] harbor. The Portuguese repatriate 12 Japanese, and leave roughly two months later without incident. This is the last time during the Edo period that the Portuguese attempt to re-establish relations.

*1685/7 The [[Qing Dynasty|Qing Court]], in need of precious metals, sends 13 ships from Fuzhou and Xiamen to Japan, seeking to exchange Taiwanese sugar for Japanese copper.

*1685/7 The [[Qing Dynasty|Qing Court]], in need of precious metals, sends 13 ships from Fuzhou and Xiamen to Japan, seeking to exchange Taiwanese sugar for Japanese copper.

==Other Events==

==Other Events==

*Restrictions are placed on the export of silver.

*Restrictions are placed on the export of [[silver]]; trade with [[Chinese in Nagasaki|Chinese merchants]] is not to exceed 6000 ''kan'' of silver, and with [[VOC|Dutch merchants]], 3000 ''kan''. Many ships are turned away from [[Nagasaki]]. Restrictions are also asked of [[Tsushima han]] and [[Satsuma han]].

*Shogunate bans the establishment of new Buddhist or Shinto festivals or rites, and of new [[Shinto shrines]].

*Shogunate bans the establishment of new Buddhist or Shinto festivals or rites, and of new [[Shinto shrines]].