Genna 3 (元和三年)

Timeline of 1617

  • 1617/3/17 (April 22) William Adams arrives in Hoi An in Vietnam.
  • 1617/3/19 (April 24) The Japanese interpreter for the leader of Quang Nam meets with William Adams.

Other Events of 1617

  • Korean embassy journeys to Edo.
  • Kanô Tan'yû is named official court painter of the bakufu.
  • The shogunate grants permission to establish a pleasure district in Edo.

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