1656
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Meireki 2 (明暦二年)
Timeline of 1656
Other Events of 1656
- Kumazawa Banzan is forced to resign from the service of Ikeda Mitsumasa.
- The Qing Court initiates a sea blockade in an effort to starve out Zheng Chenggong (Coxinga), a Ming loyalist based on Taiwan, but it is largely ineffective.
- A yarô hyôbanki, a predecessor to yakusha hyôbanki (actor critiques), is first published.
- The Yoshiwara is forced to move to a new site in northern Asakusa.
Births and Deaths
- Tea master Kanamori Sôwa dies (b. 1584).
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