Keichô 8 (慶長八年)

Timeline of 1603

Other Events of 1603

  • Members of the Dominican Order arrive in Japan for the first time.
  • Formal relations are established between the shogunate and Cambodia.
  • Suminokura Ryôi and his son Soan make their first annual trip to Tonkin.
  • Taichû shônin comes to Ryûkyû (returns to Japan in 1605).

Births and Deaths


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1602
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