1667

Kanbun 7 (寛文七年)

Other Events of 1667

• King Shô Shitsu issues an edict dividing the year into periods in which the wearing of nachimun, or "summer clothes," was mandatory, and that in which fuyumun, or "winter clothes," were mandatory.
• Shô Shôken orders the promotion of Japanese arts (theatre, dances, etc.) in Ryûkyû.
• The king's sister succeeds to the position of kikoe-ôgimi in Ryûkyû, but is demoted to a rank below that of the queen and sessei. The Office of Divination is abolished, and the noro as a whole are considerably reduced in power and influence, in response to pressure from Confucian factions at court.
• The shogunate undertakes an inspection tour of certain areas of the country.

Births and Deaths

• Asano Naganori is born.
• Painter Hasegawa Sôya dies.

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