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==Other Events of 1647== | ==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 [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Ryûkyû]], helping to allow the king to repay loans to [[Satsuma han]]. | *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]]. | ||
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Shôhô 4 (正保四年)
Timeline of 1647
- 1647/6/24 - Two Portuguese ships arrive in Nagasaki harbor requesting trade.
- 1647/8/6 - The two Portuguese ships depart Nagasaki after being ordered to do so. Ten han (domains) send a total of 55,528 troops 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).
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1647 | Following Year 1648 |
