* [[William Adams]] calls at [[Naha]] on his way to Siam, along with [[Richard Wickham]]. In violation of the stipulations of the ''[[shuinsen]]'' system, the Ryukyuan port refuses to refit the ship or to supply it; the English [[factor]] later complains to [[Shimazu Iehisa]].
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* [[William Adams]] calls at [[Naha]] on his way to Siam, along with [[Richard Wickham]]. In violation of the stipulations of the ''[[shuinsen]]'' system, the Ryukyuan port refuses to refit the ship or to supply it; the English [[factor]], [[Richard Cocks]], later complains to [[Shimazu Iehisa]].
* The construction of [[Edo Castle]] is largely completed.
* The construction of [[Edo Castle]] is largely completed.
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*Richard Cocks petitions the shogunate for permission for the [[British East India Company]] to trade with [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Ryûkyû]].
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* Prince [[Sashiki Chosho|Sashiki Chôshô]]<!--佐敷王子朝昌--> journeys to [[Satsuma han|Satsuma]], where he is to be a hostage for ten years.
* [[Takayama Ukon]] and others flee to Macao and Manila.
* [[Takayama Ukon]] and others flee to Macao and Manila.
* [[Maeda Matsu]] returns to [[Kanazawa]] from Edo.
* [[Maeda Matsu]] returns to [[Kanazawa]] from Edo.