Manji (era)

Change of era

• 1658 Manji gannen: The era name was changed to mark a disastrous, great fire in Edo. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in Meireki 4, on the 23rd day of the 7th month 23rd.

Events of the ''Manji'' era

• 1658 : In the aftermath of the Great Mereiki Fire, the shogunate organized four all-samurai, all-Edo firefighting squads.
• 1658 : Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu is born. Yoshiyasu will become Shōgun Tsunayoshi's favorite courtier and chief counselor.
• 1659 : In Edo, construction begins on the Ryōgoku Bridge.
• 1660 : Former rōjū Sakai Tadakatsu entered the Buddhist priesthood.

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