*1659/9 Construction is completed at the Honmaru Palace of [[Edo castle]].
==Other Events of 1659==
==Other Events of 1659==
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*The [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Kingdom of Ryûkyû]] permits the [[Yaeyama Islands|Yaeyama]] and [[Miyako Islands]] to send part of their annual [[tribute]] in ''jôfu'' cloth.
*The [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Kingdom of Ryûkyû]] permits the [[Yaeyama Islands|Yaeyama]] and [[Miyako Islands]] to send part of their annual [[tribute]] in ''jôfu'' cloth.
*The [[Nagasaki-ya]] in Edo is severely damaged, or destroyed, in a fire.
*The [[Nagasaki-ya]] in Edo is severely damaged, or destroyed, in a fire.
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*Southern China falls to the [[Manchu]] forces of the [[Qing Dynasty]].