*[[Kabuki]] theatres in [[Edo]] first come to have roofs.
*The [[Meirindo|Meirindô]], the first school in Okinawa, opens in [[Kumemura]].
*The [[Meirindo|Meirindô]], the first school in Okinawa, opens in [[Kumemura]].
*[[Sai On]] becomes a member of the [[Sanshikan]] in [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû]].
*[[Sai On]] becomes a member of the [[Sanshikan]] in [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû]].
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*Shogunate allows [[post stations]] to have [[meshimori onna|serving girls]] (i.e. allowing [[prostitution]]). Many post stations see a rise in their economic prosperity in subsequent years as a result.
*[[Tamagusuku Chokun|Tamagusuku Chôkun]], is once again named ''[[udui bugyo|udui bugyô]]''.
*[[Tamagusuku Chokun|Tamagusuku Chôkun]], is once again named ''[[udui bugyo|udui bugyô]]''.
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===Births and Deaths===
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*1718/10/4 Painter [[Kano Tanshin|Kanô Tanshin]] dies (b. [[1653]]).
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*Ryukyuan painter [[In Genryo|In Genryô]] is born (d. [[1767]]).