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*[[Asai Ryoi|Asai Ryôi]]'s ''[[Ukiyo monogatari]]'' is published, marking the first use of the term ''ukiyo'' written with the [[kanji]] for "floating world" (浮世). His books ''[[Tokaido meishoki|Tôkaidô meishoki]]'' and ''[[Musashi abumi]]'' are also published.

*[[Asai Ryoi|Asai Ryôi]]'s ''[[Ukiyo monogatari]]'' is published, marking the first use of the term ''ukiyo'' written with the [[kanji]] for "floating world" (浮世). His books ''[[Tokaido meishoki|Tôkaidô meishoki]]'' and ''[[Musashi abumi]]'' are also published.

*[[Date Munekatsu]] of [[Ichinoseki han]] is accused of failing to suppress conflicts between his retainers, and has his domain taken away from him.

*[[Date Munekatsu]] of [[Ichinoseki han]] is accused of failing to suppress conflicts between his retainers, and has his domain taken away from him.

*Ports in southern China are closed and residents moved away from the coast, in response to raids and pirate attacks by [[Ming loyalists]] based on [[Taiwan]].

*Ports in southern China are closed and residents moved away from the coast, in response to raids and pirate attacks by [[Ming loyalists]] based on [[Taiwan]]. One hundred seventy people flee from Taiwan to [[Nagasaki]], including at least three European women, 11 women of mixed race, and 28 slaves. This would mark the last appearance of non-East Asian women in Japan until [[1817]].

*[[Ryogoku Bridge|Ryôgoku Bridge]] is completed in [[Edo]].

*[[Ryogoku Bridge|Ryôgoku Bridge]] is completed in [[Edo]].

*[[Sho Shoken|Shô Shôken]] travels to [[Satsuma han|Kagoshima]] in order to request assistance for the reconstruction of the ''Seiden'' (main audience hall) of [[Shuri castle]].

*[[Sho Shoken|Shô Shôken]] travels to [[Satsuma han|Kagoshima]] in order to request assistance for the reconstruction of the ''Seiden'' (main audience hall) of [[Shuri castle]].