Keichô 1 (慶長元年)
Timeline of 1596
- 1596/int.7/13 The Tenshô Earthquake strikes Osaka~Kyoto.
- 1596/8/28 Spanish galleon San Felipe, en route from Manila to Acapulco, crashes in Tosa province.
- 1596/9/1~2, Toyotomi Hideyoshi meets envoys from Ming Dynasty China at Osaka castle and is invested as King of Japan.
Other Events of 1596
- Pedro Martins, the first bishop to travel to Japan, meets with Hideyoshi.
Births and Deaths
- Potter Sakaida Kakiemon is born (d. 1666).
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