*1623/2/15 The shogunate declares that [[ronin]] and [[chonin|chônin]] may not live in daimyo's estates.
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*1623/7/27 [[Shogun]] [[Tokugawa Hidetada]] abdicates in favor of [[Tokugawa Iemitsu]].
*1623/int.8 Territory under the Imperial Household is expanded by 10,000 ''[[koku]]'' to roughly 20,000 ''koku''.
*1623/int.8 Territory under the Imperial Household is expanded by 10,000 ''[[koku]]'' to roughly 20,000 ''koku''.
*1623/11 [[British East India Company]] factory at [[Hirado]] is closed; British leave Japan.
*1623/11 [[British East India Company]] factory at [[Hirado]] is closed; British leave Japan.
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*[[Kano Yasunobu|Kanô Yasunobu]] becomes head of the [[Kano school|Kanô school]] of painters.
*[[Kano Yasunobu|Kanô Yasunobu]] becomes head of the [[Kano school|Kanô school]] of painters.
*The third volume of the ''[[Omoro Soshi|Omoro Sôshi]]'' is compiled.
*The third volume of the ''[[Omoro Soshi|Omoro Sôshi]]'' is compiled.
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*The shogunate appoints ''[[roju|rôjû]]'' for the first time.
*[[Satsuma han]] comes to more fully control the [[Amami Islands]], and forbids local Amami officials from interacting with those of the [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Kingdom of Ryûkyû]].
*[[Satsuma han]] comes to more fully control the [[Amami Islands]], and forbids local Amami officials from interacting with those of the [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Kingdom of Ryûkyû]].
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*[[Shogun]] [[Tokugawa Hidetada]] abdicates in favor of [[Tokugawa Iemitsu]].