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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.
- Ayutthaya dispatches an envoy to request the resumption of trade and relations with Japan. The ship succumbs to typhoon or inclement weather and never makes it to Japan.
Births and Deaths
- Matsuo Bashô, haikai and haiku poet, born (d. 1694).
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