1607: The Completion of Kumamoto Castle and the First Korean Embassy - Sengoku Shogun Map
Kumamoto Castle, into which Katō Kiyomasa had poured immense effort, was completed this year. Around the same time, mediation by the Sō clan of Tsushima bore fruit as negotiations to restore diplomatic relations between Japan and Korea succeeded, and the first Korean embassy since the Bunroku-Keichō invasions arrived in Japan, marking a step toward normalized relations between the two countries.
Major events
- 1607-05-23: Great Construction of Sunpu Castle Begins — A major reconstruction of Sunpu Castle began with daimyo mobilized from across Japan to create the base of Tokugawa Ieyasu's retired-shogun government.
- 1607-月日不詳: Kumamoto Castle Is Completed — Kumamoto Castle, built by Katō Kiyomasa, was completed as the center of his rule in Higo together with improvements to the castle town and Shirakawa River.
- 1607-月日不詳: Korean Envoys Visit Japan as Relations Are Restored — Korean envoys visited Japan and exchanged state letters with the Tokugawa government in Edo as relations severed by the invasions of Korea were restored.