− | *[[Hayashi Shihei]] produces the ''[[Sankoku Tsuran Zusetsu|Sankoku Tsûran Zusetsu]]'', described by [[Tessa Morris-Suzuki|one scholar]] as "the first attempt to define Japan's position in relation to its neighbors, [[Korea]], the [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Kingdom of Ryûkyû]], and the [[Ainu]]." The map represents Japan as a single unit, all in one color, with Ryukyuan, Ainu, and Korean territories in different colors, as foreign countries. | + | *[[Hayashi Shihei]] produces the ''[[Sangoku Tsuran Zusetsu|Sangoku Tsûran Zusetsu]]'', described by [[Tessa Morris-Suzuki|one scholar]] as "the first attempt to define Japan's position in relation to its neighbors, [[Korea]], the [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Kingdom of Ryûkyû]], and the [[Ainu]]." The map represents Japan as a single unit, all in one color, with Ryukyuan, Ainu, and Korean territories in different colors, as foreign countries. |
| *[[Satsuma han]] sends aid to relieve [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû]], which had been suffering from famine since the previous year; the famine abates. | | *[[Satsuma han]] sends aid to relieve [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû]], which had been suffering from famine since the previous year; the famine abates. |