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==Other Events of 1617==

==Other Events of 1617==

*[[Korean embassy]] journeys to Edo.

*[[Korean embassy]] meets with Shogun [[Tokugawa Hidetada]] in Kyoto.

*[[Kano Tanyu|Kanô Tan'yû]] is named official court painter of the ''bakufu''.

*[[Kano Tanyu|Kanô Tan'yû]] is named official court painter of the ''bakufu''.

*Construction begins on Nishimaru Palace at [[Nagoya castle]], after the ''honmaru'' is deemed too small for the needs of Lord [[Tokugawa Yoshinao]] and his family.

*Construction begins on Nishimaru Palace at [[Nagoya castle]], after the ''honmaru'' is deemed too small for the needs of Lord [[Tokugawa Yoshinao]] and his family.

*[[Satsuma han]] issues an edict banning Ryukyuans from adopting Japanese-style clothing, hairstyles, or beards.

*[[Satsuma han]] issues an edict banning Ryukyuans from adopting Japanese-style clothing, hairstyles, or beards.

*The shogunate grants permission to establish a pleasure district in Edo.

*The shogunate grants permission to establish a pleasure district in Edo.

===Births and Deaths===

===Births and Deaths===