Changes

*The Publishing Guilds issue a series of regulations, banning amorous stories, any new or confused interpretations of Buddhism, Confucianism, or Shintô, and mentions of [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] or of the [[Tokugawa clan]]. In addition, the authors and publishers were obligated to include their real names in the [[colophon]] (''okutsuke'') at the ends of their books. This represents the first extensive system of surveillance and censorship of publishing implemented.

*The Publishing Guilds issue a series of regulations, banning amorous stories, any new or confused interpretations of Buddhism, Confucianism, or Shintô, and mentions of [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] or of the [[Tokugawa clan]]. In addition, the authors and publishers were obligated to include their real names in the [[colophon]] (''okutsuke'') at the ends of their books. This represents the first extensive system of surveillance and censorship of publishing implemented.

*[[Satsuma han]] orders the [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Kingdom of Ryûkyû]] to perform a land survey.

*[[Satsuma han]] orders the [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Kingdom of Ryûkyû]] to perform a land survey.

*Shogun [[Tokugawa Yoshimune]] makes the first ever direct request for European paintings from the [[Dutch East India Company]]; a number of works by Willem Hendrik van Royen arrive in [[1726]].

*Shogun [[Tokugawa Yoshimune]] makes the first ever direct request for European paintings from the [[Dutch East India Company]]; five works by Willem Hendrik van Royen arrive in [[1726]].

*Four [[waterworks]] channels in Edo are taken out of use, leaving the Tamagawa and Kanda channels providing water to the city.

*Four [[waterworks]] channels in Edo are taken out of use, leaving the Tamagawa and Kanda channels providing water to the city.

*The shogunate's ban on ''[[yomiuri]]'' news-singers and news-papers is strengthened, but to little effect.

*The shogunate's ban on ''[[yomiuri]]'' news-singers and news-papers is strengthened, but to little effect.