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==Timeline of 1647== | ==Timeline of 1647== | ||
| − | *1647/6/24 - Two Portuguese ships arrive in [[Nagasaki]] harbor requesting trade. | + | *1647/6/24 - Two Portuguese ships arrive in [[Nagasaki]] harbor requesting trade. Their efforts to re-establish relations with Japan are ultimately rejected. |
| − | *1647/8/6 - The two Portuguese ships depart Nagasaki after being ordered to do so. Ten ''[[han]]'' (domains) send a total of | + | *1647/8/6 - The two Portuguese ships depart Nagasaki after being ordered to do so. Ten ''[[han]]'' (domains) send a total of 30,000 troops and 20,000 [[corvee|corvée]] laborers (boatmen) to contribute to the defense of the port. |
==Other Events of 1647== | ==Other Events of 1647== | ||
| − | *A royal monopoly system is established for the sale of sugar and turmeric in [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Ryûkyû]], helping to allow the king to repay loans to [[Satsuma han]]. | + | *A [[camel]] is brought to Japan for the first time, by the [[Dutch East India Company]]. |
| + | *The Dutch East India Company presents a painted peepbox (a marvel of optics for Japan at that time) to Shogun [[Tokugawa Iemitsu]]. | ||
| + | *A royal monopoly system is established for the sale of [[sugar]] and [[turmeric]] (''ukon'') in [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Ryûkyû]], helping to allow the king to repay loans to [[Satsuma han]]. | ||
===Births and Deaths=== | ===Births and Deaths=== | ||
* [[Abe Masatsugu]] dies. | * [[Abe Masatsugu]] dies. | ||
* [[Kujo Michifusa|Kujô Michifusa]] dies (b. [[1609]]). | * [[Kujo Michifusa|Kujô Michifusa]] dies (b. [[1609]]). | ||
| + | * [[Tosa Mitsunari]] is born (d. [[1710]]). | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:21, 17 July 2019
Shôhô 4 (正保四年)
Timeline of 1647
- 1647/6/24 - Two Portuguese ships arrive in Nagasaki harbor requesting trade. Their efforts to re-establish relations with Japan are ultimately rejected.
- 1647/8/6 - The two Portuguese ships depart Nagasaki after being ordered to do so. Ten han (domains) send a total of 30,000 troops and 20,000 corvée laborers (boatmen) to contribute to the defense of the port.
Other Events of 1647
- A camel is brought to Japan for the first time, by the Dutch East India Company.
- The Dutch East India Company presents a painted peepbox (a marvel of optics for Japan at that time) to Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu.
- A royal monopoly system is established for the sale of sugar and turmeric (ukon) in Ryûkyû, helping to allow the king to repay loans to Satsuma han.
Births and Deaths
- Abe Masatsugu dies.
- Kujô Michifusa dies (b. 1609).
- Tosa Mitsunari is born (d. 1710).
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1647 | Following Year 1648 |
