− | *1639/7/5 (August 4) The final of the [[kaikin|maritime restrictions]] are put into place. All Westerners are banned from Japan, except for the Dutch, who are restricted to [[Hirado]]. Roughly 30 Japanese women and their children by Dutch or British men leave for Batavia. | + | *1639/7/5 (August 4) The final of the [[kaikin|maritime restrictions]] are put into place. The construction of ocean-going vessels is banned, and all Westerners are banned from Japan, except for the Dutch, who are restricted to [[Hirado]]. Roughly 30 Japanese women and their children by Dutch or British men leave for Batavia. |