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| ==Other Events of 1663== | | ==Other Events of 1663== |
− | *The first [[Chinese investiture envoys]] since the fall of the Ming Dynasty arrive in [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Ryûkyû]]. The king of Ryûkyû, and his officials, are granted permission to maintain Ming ceremonial costume; they are not obligated to adopt Qing costume. | + | *The first [[Chinese investiture envoys]] since the fall of the Ming Dynasty arrive in [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Ryûkyû]]. The king of Ryûkyû, and his officials, are granted permission to maintain Ming ceremonial costume; they are not obligated to adopt Qing costume. The post of ''[[ukwanshin bugyo|ukwanshin bugyô]]'' (Magistrate of Receiving Investiture Envoys) is established. |
| *[[Dutch East India Company]] trading post in [[Ayutthaya]] is closed. | | *[[Dutch East India Company]] trading post in [[Ayutthaya]] is closed. |
| + | *The nails and brackets of the wooden ''Kyôto Daibutsu'' of [[Hoko-ji|Hôkô-ji]] are melted down, yielding 40 million ''kammon'' worth of metal. |
| *An earthquake strikes the Kansai region, severely damaging many of the structures at [[Nijo castle|Nijô castle]]. | | *An earthquake strikes the Kansai region, severely damaging many of the structures at [[Nijo castle|Nijô castle]]. |
| *[[Emperor Go-Sai]] abdicates in favor of [[Emperor Reigen]]. | | *[[Emperor Go-Sai]] abdicates in favor of [[Emperor Reigen]]. |
| + | *[[Nagasaki]] suffers from a major fire. |
| + | *The [[Ryukyuan court ranks|Ryûkyû court]] stops using [[Ming Dynasty|Ming]]-style ''[[buzi]]'' status badges. |
| *[[Shogun]] [[Tokugawa Ietsuna]] reissues the ''[[Buke Shohatto]]'' proclamations. | | *[[Shogun]] [[Tokugawa Ietsuna]] reissues the ''[[Buke Shohatto]]'' proclamations. |
| *''[[Shimazu Ryukyu Gunseiki|Shimazu Ryûkyû Gunseiki]]'', a ''[[gunkimono]]'' account of the [[1609]] [[invasion of Ryukyu|invasion of Ryûkyû]], is compiled. | | *''[[Shimazu Ryukyu Gunseiki|Shimazu Ryûkyû Gunseiki]]'', a ''[[gunkimono]]'' account of the [[1609]] [[invasion of Ryukyu|invasion of Ryûkyû]], is compiled. |
| + | *The shogunate prohibits the ''[[tsuji ban'ya]]'' guardsmen from engaging in commercial activities. |
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| ===Births and Deaths=== | | ===Births and Deaths=== |
| *[[Ogata Kenzan|Ôgata Kenzan]] is born (d. [[1743]]). | | *[[Ogata Kenzan|Ôgata Kenzan]] is born (d. [[1743]]). |
| + | *''[[Onnagata]]'' pioneer [[Yoshizawa Ayame I]] is born (d. [[1729]]). |
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