*''[[Futago Sumidagawa]]'', a play by [[Chikamatsu Monzaemon]], is debuted.
*''[[Futago Sumidagawa]]'', a play by [[Chikamatsu Monzaemon]], is debuted.
*[[King Sukchong]] is succeeded as King of Joseon Korea (reigned since [[1674]]).
*[[King Sukchong]] is succeeded as King of Joseon Korea (reigned since [[1674]]).
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*[[Shogun]] [[Tokugawa Yoshimune]] performs a survey of the shogunate's archives on natural history, and identifies a lack of Chinese materials, especially on geography.