Difference between revisions of "1656"

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Meireki 2 (明暦二年)

A ban on Japanese exchanging correspondence with people overseas is rescinded.
Kumazawa Banzan is forced to resign from the service of Ikeda Mitsumasa.
A Russian embassy to Beijing insists on presenting diplomatic credentials to the Emperor himself, and not to functionaries. They are denied and return to Russia without a direct audience with the Emperor.
The Qing Court initiates a sea blockade in an effort to starve out Zheng Chenggong (Coxinga), a Ming loyalist based on Taiwan, but it is largely ineffective.
A yarô hyôbanki, a predecessor to yakusha hyôbanki (actor critiques), is first published.
Construction begins on the Shin-Yoshiwara, a new pleasure district further from the city center, to replace the original Yoshiwara.

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 ==Other Events of 1656==
+*A ban on Japanese exchanging correspondence with people overseas is rescinded.
 *[[Kumazawa Banzan]] is forced to resign from the service of [[Ikeda Mitsumasa]].
+*A Russian embassy to Beijing insists on presenting diplomatic credentials to the Emperor himself, and not to functionaries. They are denied and return to Russia without a direct audience with the Emperor.
+*The Qing Court initiates a sea blockade in an effort to starve out Zheng Chenggong ([[Coxinga]]), a Ming loyalist based on Taiwan, but it is largely ineffective.
 *A ''yarô hyôbanki'', a predecessor to ''yakusha [[hyobanki|hyôbanki]]'' (actor critiques), is first published.
-*The [[Yoshiwara]] is forced to move to a new site in northern [[Asakusa]].
+*Construction begins on the [[Yoshiwara|Shin-Yoshiwara]], a new pleasure district further from the city center, to replace the original Yoshiwara.
 ===Births and Deaths===
+*Pharmacologist [[Ino Jakusui]] is born (d. [[1715]]).
 *Tea master [[Kanamori Sowa|Kanamori Sôwa]] dies (b. [[1584]]).
+*[[Raku Donyu|Raku Dônyû]] dies (b. [[1599]]).
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