1704 ⟶ Termination of the Genroku Era

End of Japan's Genroku period.
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🏺 End of the Jōmon Period

Jōmon period ends in Ancient Japan.⟶
End of the Jōmon Period (-400)
Archaeology
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🏯 Beginning of the Kofun Period in Japan

538: Kofun era, the first part of the Kofun period in Japan.⟶
Beginning of the Kofun Period in Japan (300)
ArchaeologySocial Hierarchy
JapanJapan

⚔️ The Forty-Seven Ronin's Revenge and Ritual Suicide

Forty-seven rōnin attack Kira Yoshinaka and then commit seppuku in Japan.⟶
The Forty-Seven Ronin's Revenge and Ritual Suicide (1702)
SamuraiFeudal JapanLoyaltyTokugawa Shogunate
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🎭 Chikamatsu's 'The Love Suicides at Sonezaki' Premieres

The Love Suicides at Sonezaki by Chikamatsu first performed⟶
Chikamatsu's 'The Love Suicides at Sonezaki' Premieres (1703)
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JapanJapan

🎭 Termination of the Genroku Era

End of Japan's Genroku period.⟶
Termination of the Genroku Era (1704)
Edo PeriodSocietyArtsKabukiDecline
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👵 Kane Tanaka, Second Oldest Person, Dies at 119

April 19: Kane Tanaka, the second oldest verified person to have ever lived, dies at the age of 119.⟶
Kane Tanaka, Second Oldest Person, Dies at 119 (2022)
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