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1536 –1559
1550
Francis Xavier begins missionary work in Hirado
Xavier departed Kagoshima and visited Hirado, a port for Southern Barbarian trade. With the approval of its lord Matsuura Takanobu, he began missionary work in the region.
1550 map — the year of Francis Xavier begins missionary work in Hirado1558
Month 11Fall of Hasuike Castle
Ryūzōji Takanobu launched a preemptive strike against Egami Taketane. After Oda Masamitsu of the vanguard fell in battle at Kammuta Nawate, Takanobu made a surprise assault and took Hasuike Castle.
1558 map — the year of Fall of Hasuike Castle1560
1561 –1569
1570 –1577
1578 –1580
1581
1582
1583
1584
3/24Battle of Okitanawate
Ryūzōji Takanobu and the allied forces of Arima Harushige and Shimazu clashed intensely at Okitanawate. Shimazu forces exploited the marshland to repel Ryūzōji's army and killed Takanobu.
1584 map — the year of Battle of Okitanawate1585
1586
1587
1588
1589
1590
1591 –1597
1591
10/10Construction of Nagoya Castle Begins
Construction began on Nagoya Castle in Hizen as Toyotomi Hideyoshi's base for the invasion of Korea, with daimyō from across Japan assigned to the works.
1591 map — the year of Construction of Nagoya Castle Begins1592
Month 3Nagoya Castle Completed and Armies Assemble
Nagoya Castle, the domestic base for the invasion of Korea, was completed as daimyō armies from across Japan assembled in camps around it.
1592 map — the year of Nagoya Castle Completed and Armies AssembleMonth 3Crossing to Korea Begins
Daimyō armies ordered by Toyotomi Hideyoshi began departing from Nagoya for the Korean Peninsula, opening the Bunroku campaign.
See this event in detail →4/25Hideyoshi issues a vermillion seal document to Kuroda Nagamasa
Toyotomi Hideyoshi sent Kuroda Nagamasa, the front-line commander, orders via a vermillion seal document regarding provisions, occupation administration, and diplomacy in Korea.
1592 map — the year of Hideyoshi issues a vermillion seal document to Kuroda Nagamasa1593
5/22Hideyoshi Reports Peace Negotiations from Nagoya
While based at Nagoya, Toyotomi Hideyoshi wrote to Kita-no-Mandokoro reporting that Ming envoys had presented peace terms.
1593 map — the year of Hideyoshi Reports Peace Negotiations from Nagoya1597
2/5Martyrdom of the Twenty-Six Saints of Japan
Twenty-six missionaries and believers arrested in Kyoto, Osaka, and nearby areas were executed at Nishizaka in Nagasaki.
1597 map — the year of Martyrdom of the Twenty-Six Saints of JapanKeicho War (Second Invasion of Korea)
Toyotomi Hideyoshi ordered a renewed invasion of Korea. Japanese daimyō forces crossed over, but peace negotiations stalled. After Hideyoshi's death, the armies withdrew from the Korean peninsula.
1597 map — the year of Keicho War (Second Invasion of Korea)Second Invasion of Korea Begins
The Toyotomi government ordered a renewed invasion of Korea, and daimyō armies again crossed from the domestic base at Nagoya in Hizen.
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1598
Withdrawal from Korea
After Toyotomi Hideyoshi's death, the daimyō armies withdrew from Korea, ending the invasions launched from Nagoya in Hizen.
1598 map — the year of Withdrawal from Korea1600
1601 –1602
鍋島勝茂ほか
徳川政権鍋島氏が実効支配を進めるが幕府公認は慶長18年。唐津の寺沢・平戸の松浦など諸藩が並立。1603
鍋島勝茂ほか
徳川政権名目上の当主は勝茂だが実権は父・直茂にあり、正式な家督移譲は慶長12年。唐津の寺沢・平戸の松浦・大村・島原の有馬など諸藩が並立する。鍋島報效会徴古館による。1604 –1616
1604
Establishment of Itozaifumi System
For Chinese raw silk brought by Portuguese ships to Nagasaki, the shogunate granted the 'Itozaifumi Guild'—merchants from Sakai, Kyoto, and Nagasaki—exclusive rights to set prices and make bulk purchases, thereby controlling trade and protecting merchant interests.
1604 map — the year of Establishment of Itozaifumi System1609
Dutch Trading Post Is Established at Hirado
The Dutch East India Company established a trading post at Hirado with shogunate permission, creating a base for Dutch-Japanese trade.
1609 map — the year of Dutch Trading Post Is Established at Hirado1611
Reconstruction of Saga Castle Is Completed
The major construction of Saga Castle undertaken by Nabeshima Naoshige and Katsushige was completed, and Katsushige entered the Honmaru.
1611 map — the year of Reconstruction of Saga Castle Is Completed1613
6/11Establishment of the English Trading Post
The English East India Company's ship Clove, carrying John Saris, entered Hirado harbor, and an English trading post was established there.
1613 map — the year of Establishment of the English Trading PostAdvertisement