1701

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Genroku 14 (元禄十四年)

Timeline of 1701

  • 1701/3/14 Kira Yoshinaka insults Asano Naganori in the shogun's palace, prompting the latter to swing at Kira with his sword; Asano is promptly placed in confinement by the palace guards.

Other Events of 1701

  • The kabuki play Zôhiki is first performed.
  • The earliest work by Okumura Masanobu extant today, an album known today as "The Courtesan Album," is published.

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