1596: The San Felipe Incident and the Keichō Fushimi Earthquake
An incident involving the crew of the Spanish galleon San Felipe, wrecked off the coast of Tosa, prompted Hideyoshi to crack down on Christian missionaries and their followers. That July, a major earthquake struck the Kinai region and collapsed buildings at Fushimi Castle, killing many, making this a year in which disaster and rising tension converged in the final phase of Hideyoshi's rule.
Events this year
Leap 7/13
A major earthquake struck the Kinai region, destroying the recently completed Shigetsu Fushimi Castle and causing severe damage across Kyoto and Fushimi.
Leap 7/23
About ten days after Shigetsu Castle collapsed, Toyotomi Hideyoshi began building a new Fushimi Castle on Mount Kohata.
The Spanish ship San Felipe ran aground at Urado in Tosa. The seizure of its cargo and interrogation of its crew contributed to intensified persecution of Christians.