1648

Shôhô 5 (正保五年) / Keian 1 (慶安元年)

Timeline of 1648

Akô castle in Harima province is completed.
The shogunate bans kabuki actors and dancers from engaging in homosexual activity.
The shogunate bans screens from kabuki theatres, which had been installed to help high-ranking samurai and others visit discreetly.
The shogunate bans yuna (bathhouse girls) and male prostitutes.

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