* Keichô 15/12/16 [[Hayashi Razan]] sends a letter to the Ming court, on behalf of the shogunate and via [[Honda Masazumi]] and the governor of Fukien, seeking to normalize relations. The letter portrays Ieyasu and Japan as a central political and cultural authority, to which other countries send [[tribute]]. | * Keichô 15/12/16 [[Hayashi Razan]] sends a letter to the Ming court, on behalf of the shogunate and via [[Honda Masazumi]] and the governor of Fukien, seeking to normalize relations. The letter portrays Ieyasu and Japan as a central political and cultural authority, to which other countries send [[tribute]]. |