1715
Shôtoku 5 (正徳五年)
Timeline of 1715
- 1715/11 Chikamatsu Monzaemon's ningyô jôruri play "The Battles of Coxinga," debuts at the Takemoto-za.
Other Events of 1715
- Arai Hakuseki's Seiyô kibun (西洋記聞) is published.
- Giuseppe Castiglione begins painting in China.
- Higa Jôshô devises the tsuikin (堆錦) method of creating lacquerware.
- A market is opened in Shuri.
- Tamagusuku Chôkun is named udui bujô.
- Restrictions are placed on the export of copper (Shôtoku shinrei).
- Policies regarding Chinese trade at Nagasaki are changed. Restrictions are placed on the number of Chinese ships allowed to trade at Nagasaki - reduced from 80 to 30; Chinese are made subject to Japanese law; a system of licenses similar to the tally trade system is implemented; and Chinese merchants are from now on to communicate with certain low-ranking officials, and not directly with shogunate administrators.
Births and Deaths
- Ino Jakusui dies (b. 1656).
- Katô Yasutsune, daimyô of Ôzu han (b. 1657) dies.
- Painter Sô Shiseki (d. 1786) is born.
- Tominaga Nakamoto is born (d. 1746).
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