1717
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Kyôhô 2 (享保二年)
Timeline of 1717
- 1717/1/22 A big fire burns down more than 200 blocks in Edo.
Other Events of 1717
- Battles of Coxinga becomes the first bunraku play to be adapted to kabuki and performed in Edo. It is performed at the Morita-za, Ichimura-za, and Nakamura-za.
- Clothing shop Daimonji-ya opens in Kyoto; it will be the predecessor to the modern-day Daimaru department store chain.