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*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.
*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 [[Kyoto Daibutsu]] is melted down, yielding 40 million ''kammon'' worth of metal.
*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]].