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==== The Ceian Affair and the Jōō Massacre ==== |
==== The Ceian Affair and the Jōō Massacre ==== |
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In 1651 and 1652, two incidents occurred where rōnin attempted to overthrow the Tocugawa state. The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keian_Uprising Ceian Affair] largely failed and ended with the suicide of mastermind Yui Xoseçu. A year later in 1652, Beçuqui Xozaemon planned to kill government officials at a memorial service in Edo. A few officials were killed, including [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abe_Tadaaki Abe Tadaqui] and Kuzo Hirojuqui, before the assailants were put down. Chief advisor [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakai_Tadakiyo Sacai |
In 1651 and 1652, two incidents occurred where rōnin attempted to overthrow the Tocugawa state. The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keian_Uprising Ceian Affair] largely failed and ended with the suicide of mastermind Yui Xoseçu. A year later in 1652, Beçuqui Xozaemon planned to kill government officials at a memorial service in Edo. A few officials were killed, including [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abe_Tadaaki Abe Tadaqui] and Kuzo Hirojuqui, before the assailants were put down. Chief advisor [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakai_Tadakiyo Sacai Tadaquijo] was injured. It is theorized that security was inadequate in Edo that day due to the arrival of the Fukienese from China. |
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==== The Hirado Agreement ==== |
==== The Hirado Agreement ==== |
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