Kan'ei 21 (寛永二十一年) / Shôhô 1 (正保元年)
Timeline of 1644
- Kanei 21/12 Two Rykuyan embassies journey to Edo.
Other Events of 1644
- Beijing falls to Manchu invasion; Ming Dynasty succeeded by Qing Dynasty.
Births and Deaths
- Matsuo Bashô, haikai and haiku poet, born (d. 1694).