*[[Emperor Chokei|Emperor Chôkei]] succeeds his father, [[Emperor Go-Murakami]], in the Southern Court.
*[[Emperor Chokei|Emperor Chôkei]] succeeds his father, [[Emperor Go-Murakami]], in the Southern Court.
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*the ''[[Maniwa Nen Ryu|Maniwanen-ryû]]'' school of ''bujutsu'' is founded.
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*The ''[[Maniwa Nen Ryu|Maniwanen-ryû]]'' school of ''bujutsu'' is founded.
*Zhu Yuanzhang overthows the [[Mongols|Mongol]] [[Yuan dynasty]] government and takes the throne as the [[Hongwu Emperor]] in China, beginning the [[Ming dynasty]].
*Zhu Yuanzhang overthows the [[Mongols|Mongol]] [[Yuan dynasty]] government and takes the throne as the [[Hongwu Emperor]] in China, beginning the [[Ming dynasty]].
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**The Hongwu Emperor sends his first envoy to Japan, asking the local authorities to take action to suppress ''[[wako|wakô]]'' activity and to pay [[tribute]] to the Ming. The envoy is captured and killed by ''wakô'' in the [[Goto Islands|Gotô Islands]] before reaching Japan proper.