Timeline of Tsushima's History

A.D.	Politics . Economics . Society	Education . Culture . Industry	National History
BC6800	The Koshitaka ruins / Ryuukisenmon earthen vessels . arrowheads . harpoons
BC4000	Saka Shell Midden / Adaka method earthen vessels . shells . whailebones and animal bones
BC3200	Shitaru Shell Midden / Kanegasaki method earthen vessels
57			Emperor *Kobu-tei* (Emperor Guangwu) of the Latter Han Dynasty, who invested him with Wakoku by giving golden stamp (Wa no na no kokuo in the oldest known seal in Japan),
239			*Princess Himiko* of Yamataikoku Kingdom dispatched envoys to Gi.
2nd century	Furusato Tohnokubi ruins / 　a group of sarcophaguses . bronze halberds . bronze bracelets
297		"Gishi Wajin den (first history of Japan, written in China in the third Century BC)" refers to the name of Tsushima 'Tsushima-koku'.
4th century	Kechi Deizuka tumulus : keyhole-shaped tumulus . bronze arrowheads . Cylindrical beads
391			The Wa(Japan) army advanced into the Korean Peninsula.
538			Buddhism was introduced into Japan.
5th century	Kechi Takahama Number one mound : keyhole-shaped tumulus . bronze arrowheads
593			Prince Shotoku took position of crown prince and became Prince Regent.
7th century	Izuhara Shimobaru Yatateyama tumulus　: flat-topped burial mound . horizontal stone chamber
608		*Ono no Imoko*, a Japanese envoy to Sui Dynasty China was at anchor in Tsushima
632		*Inugami no Mitasuki*, a Japanese envoy to Sui Dynasty China was at anchor in Tsushima
645			The Taika Reforms (political reforms based on Kaishin no Mikotonori,the Imperial Reform Edict)
663			The Battle of Hakusukinoe : a battle that took place between the allied forces comprised of Wakoku and the surviving people of Kudara against Silla-Tang allied forces on August in Hakusonko on the Korean Peninsula.
664	Soldiers of old Japan who fortified the border area, called 'sakimori' were placed in Tsushima. eight fire beacon platforms were set
667	The Yamato Imperial Court build Kaneta Castle (called Kanetanoki), "Korean type mountain castle", and soldiers garrisoned at strategic posts were placed : A national special historic site
673		*Tendo-houshi* was born.　(The sun's child, mother god and child god are enshrined, "Taiyo Kansei Shinwa" mythmythology ; A woman feels in sunlight and becomes pregnant. She bear the Sun's son of God.)
674	Tsushima Province was established in Yora (an old name of Izuhara-machi)	Silver was mined in Tsushima island. (The first silver in Japan) It was presented to the court.
701		Gold was mined in Tsushima island. It was presented to the court.	The era name was changed to "Taihou" due to the gold.
710			The capital moved to Heijokyo
720		The Nihonshoki (Chronicles of Japan) refers to the name of Tsushima.
736		Kenshiragi-shi (Japanese envoy to Shilla), Abe no Tsugumaro, ship was at anchor in Asoh Bay (Asoh-ura.Takeshiki-ura). He composed many poems. In the Manyoshu (the first major anthology of early Japanese poetry), his poems are included.
741	Tohbun-ji (Kokubun-ji) Temple was constructed
794			The capital moved to Heiankyo
805		Kento-shi (Japanese envoy to Tang Dynasty China) ship. Saicho and others arrived at Are-mura	Saicho was a Buddhist monk during the Heian Period, and he introduced the Tendai sect of Buddhism to Japan.
837	Watatsumi-no-kami(god) and Takanomusubi-no-kami(god) were given divinities. (Engishiki shinmei cho)
894	45 Silla ships "Invasion by Silla" attacked Tsushima in september 5. *Bunyano Yoshitomo* repelled them at the head of Gunjishi as local officials.		The dispatch of the Japanese envoy to Tang-dynasty China was ended.
1008	Tsutsu-dera,temple (Takuzuma-jinja）The bell was made.
1016			Fujiwara no Michinaga became Regent.
1019	About 50 Toi ships attacked Tsushima Sasu-ura(inlet) in march 27. "Invasion by Toi" (Jianzhou Jurchen ) They repeated Murder and Arson.
1192			The Kamakura Bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a shogun) was a samurai government (bakufu) established in Kamakura by Minamoto no Yoritomo. Minamoto no Yoritomo became Seii Taishogun (literally, "great general who subdues the barbarians")
1196	*Koremune*, the local official
1245	At the behest of Dazaifu, *Sohclan won the battle with Abiru*clan and ruled Tsushima.
1274	Bunei-no-eki : The Bunei Invasion (Genkoh ;the first invasion by the Mongols). *So Sukekuni* and over 80 cavalry died in Komoda.
1281	Kouan-no-eki : The Kouan Invasion . Genkoh(the first invasion by the Mongols) attacked the Saka("History of Goryeo" says it's Japan World Village ) district in Mine-machi.
1328	Hachimangu-shrine in Tsushima Province was rebuilt. (1316 in flames)
1336			The third Shogun, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, had a shogunal palace, the Hana no Gosho (Flower Palace) built for himself on Muromachi street in Kyoto, that led in turn to the bakufu being called the "Muromachi Bakufu".
1345	*Soh Tsuneshige* became the lord of Tsushima island. And his younger brother *Yoritsugu* became a local governor in Nii.
1366	The king of Goryeo asked Tsushima for cracking down on pirates and suing for peace negotiations. Amity with him later.
1378	Tsushima Province shugodai (deputy military governor) changed from Tsushima shugodai.
1398	*Soh Sadashige* became the lord of Tsushima island.
1419	Ouei-no-gaikoh (Ouei Invasion )　The Korean army (17,000 soldiers) attacked Aso Bay.
1428	Korean envoys came to Tsushima
1429			The Ryukyu Kingdom was established.
1467			The Ounin no Ran(war) began in Kyoto City.
1528	Kinseki-jo Casttle (no castle tower) was completed.
1543			Introduction of Firearms into Tanegashima-island Japan.
1560			Nobunaga started to unite all of Japan.
1582			The Honno-ji no Hen(incident) : On July 1, Oda Nobunaga died due to the betrayal of Akechi Mitsuhide at Honno-ji Temple of Kyoto.
1590			The Unification of Japan by Toyotomi Hideyoshi
1591	Shimizuyma-jo Castle was constructed.
1592	Bunroku-no-eki War : The dispatch of troops to Korea by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
1597	Keicho-no-eki War : Soh Yoshitomo sent troops to Korea by command of Hideyoshi.
1598	Aftrer Hideyolshi's death, withdraw the Tsushima clan soldiers.
1599	Tokugawa Ieyasu began the process of repairing the relationship through the *Soh* clan in Tsushima Province.
1600	*Soh Yoshitomo* (his wife Konishi Maria ; Christian). Konishi Yukinaga (the west army: an army consisting of worriers mainly from western Japan) lost the battle. (Yukinaga ; death by decapitation / Yishitomo ; no punishment . divorced his wife Maria)		Sekigajara no Tatakai : Battles between the eastern and western armies, the battle started on September 15.
1603			The Tokugawa shogunate came into being when Tokugawa Ieyasu settled the government in Edo (called the Edo bakufu or the Tokugawa bakufu), his own territory, after taking office as shogun.
1606	In 1605, when Korea demanded that the Tokugawa government should send the sovereign's message first, the Tsushima Domain forged the sovereign's massage and presented it to Korea. (Tokugawa Hidetada . The king of Korea)
1607	The first Korean Emissary came to Tsushima (467 people) . Yoshitomo accompanied them to Edo(Tokyo).		Japan resumed diplomatic relations with Korea.
1609	Keicho treaty (restore trade with Korea)
1615	Banshouin was built.(The family temple of Soh Yoshitomo). Nioh-mon Gate (Gate of Deva) remains in existence today.		Ohsaka Natsu no Jin (Summer Siege of Osaka) : The Edo bakufu destroyed the Toyotomi clan.
1617	Korean Emissary (428 people) came to Tsushima. Yoshinari guided them to Kyohto.
1624	Korean Emissary (300 people) came to Tsushima. Yoshinari guided them to Edo(Tokyo)
1633	Bakufu-junkenshi: The special work which received the life of the Shogunate, made its rounds around various countries and inspected the political situation, people's living conditions and cropper's good and bad harvest.
1635	Yanagawa-ikken : Shigeoki Yanagawa, Karo (chief retainer) of the Tsushima Domain, admitted to the bakufu the fact that the sovereign's message was forged. Yoshinari Soh was found innocent while Shigeoki Yanagawa was sentenced to banishment to the Tsugaru region.		Sankin-koutai seido(system) : One of the Edo bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a shogun)'s system that obligated daimyo (Japanese feudal lords) to reside in Edo periodically.
1636	Korean Emissary (475 people) came to Tsushima. Yoshinari guided them to Edo (Tokyo)
1637			The Shimabara no Ran(rebellion): The largest scale uprising in the Japanese history.
1639		They fired earthenware by the order of the bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a shogun) in Pusan-Wakan Korea.	National Isolation
1643	Korean Emissary (462 people) came to Tsushima. Yoshinari guided them to Edo (Tokyo)
1647	The family temple of Soh was trancefered to Mt.Kinseki in Izuhara.
1650		Sasu Silver Mine, silver was mined.
1655	Korean Emissary (488 people) came to Tsushima. Yoshinari guided them to Edo (Tokyo)
1657	*Soh Yoshizane* became the lord of the Tsushima Domain	*Suyama Totsuan* was born.
1658		Korean potters were invited and constructed the Tategami kiln. = "Tsushima-yaki"(Tsushima ware)
1659	For flood control measure, Azu River was bult.
1660	Hachimangu-ji Torii gates was completed.
1661	The land survay . vassals' salaries were revised
1663		In the river mouth, Ofunae that is an artificial inlet was built, and four breakwaters and five docks were established inside.
1665		Kokubun-ji was relocated to Hiyoshi. Kanaishi-yakata(castle) was was enlarged.
1667		Silver and gold were mined in Sago.
1668		*Amanomori Houshu* was born in Ohmi.
1669	The yagura-mon gate of Kinsekikan was built in the province "Fuchu" (Izuhara). Kanishi-no-yakata was named Kaneishi-jo.
1670		An embankment was bult in Izuhara-harbor Yara.
1671	The *Soh*, Tsushima Domain, had 100,000 koku.	Open a pawnshop in Fuchu
1672	Ohfunakoshi-seto (channel) was built.
1675	Kashima Hyousuke went to a new post of Tsushima Domain territory Tajiro (Saga-pref. Tosu-city)
1678	Sajikibara-yakata (castle) was completed Souryouwakan (Japanese settlement) was completed in Pusan Korea. (the center of interaction with Korea and logistics in northeast asia)
1682	Korean Emissary (475 people) came to Tsushima. Soh Yoshizane guided them to Edo(Tokyo)
1685		Hankoh Shougakkou (Domain elementary school) was founded in Sajikibara(Izuhara). ( It's the first school named SHOGAKKOU in Japan.)
1689	*Amanomori Houshu* served as an Tsushima Domain officer by Kinoshita Juan recommended.
1692		Ochaya, an inn where Daimyo rest or eate, was installed in Kuta-mura Chayadai.
1700	Tsushima‐oki Earthquake　*Suyama Totsuan* started hunting boars and deers. (for nine years)	Tsushima Precise Map "A figure of Tsushima-koku" was completed by a command of Shogunate Government.	Tokugawa Tsunayoshi issued "Shourui Awaremi no Rei" (the law prohibiting cruelty to animals) which was a notorious law providing for extreme animal welfare.
1703	Korean secretary-interprter ship suffered shipwreck off the coast of Waniura. All 122 people including Tsushima's four people died.
1708	Aid expenditure regardless of stipend due to an eruption of Mt. Fuji
1711	Korean Emissary (500 people) came to Tsushima. Soh Yoshimichi guided them to Edo(Tokyo)
1715		Saburoemon Harada infiltrated in Satsuma, And he took some sweet potatoes home with him. (They are called koukou-imo.)
1717		A pottery was started in Kuta-mura.
1719	Korean Emissary (475 people) came to Tsushima. Soh Yoshinobu guided them to Edo(Tokyo)
1726		The Shika-gama (kiln) was constructed.
1732	Big fire in the province "Fuchu" (Izuhara).（1299 houses & 29 temples and shrines burnt down)	A Confucian scholar *Suyama Totsuan* died (a disciple of Kinoshita Juan)
1748	Korean Emissary (475 people) came to Tsushima. Soh Yoshiyuki guided them to Edo(Tokyo)
1755		A Confucian scholar *Amanomri Houshu* died (a disciple of Kinoshita Juan)
1759	Big fire in the province "Fuchu" (Izuhara).（1000 houses burnt down)
1764	Korean Emissary (472 people) came to Tsushima. Soh Yoshishige guided them to Edo(Tokyo)
1793	Strengthened the defense system. Tohmibansho(The place to watch the foreign ships) was installed by a command of Shogunate Government of Edo.
1798	foreing ships infested
1811	The 12th (the last) Korean Emissary (336 people) came to Tsushima. *Soh Yoshikatsu* instead of *Soh Yoshitada* performed "Ekichi-heirei"(the ceremony and the reception are performed only by Tsushima Domain with the Shogunate messenger.).
1813		*Inoh Tadataka* Surveying corps (19 people) came to Tsushima. He praised Tsushima Map. They surveyed Tsushima land for 46 days.
1817	To reward the "Ekichi-heirei" Shogunate Government gave Yoshitada 20,000 koku territory.
1844	Imayashiki stone firewall (stone firewalls were built in several places)
1853			Mathew Perry's Ships entered the harbor of Uraga.
1854			Nichibei washin jouyaku : The Treaty of Peace and Amity between the United States of America and the Empire of Japan.
1857	Big fire in Kin (A part of a large ginkgo tree burned.) ※ It's in Choushou-ji temple and 1100 years old, the oldest ginkgo tree in Japan.	Azu pottery was started.
1859	The British navy survey ship Acteon anchored in the Bay of Osaki-ura (suffering culture shock)
1860		*Nakarai Tohsui* was born.	Sakurada mongai no hen (incident) : The incident refered to the event when the roushi (masterless samurai) of the Mito Domain attacked the procession including the Tairoh (Chief Minister), Ii Naosuke, and assassinated him outside the Sakuradamon Gate of Edo-jo Castle.
1861	The Russian corvette Posadnik arrived at the inlet of Osaki Imozaki and occupied there for half a year. (Tsushima incident)
1862	Tsushima Domain formed an alliance with Choushu Domainfor loyalty to the Emperor.
1863	An imperial sanction of expulsion of foreigners allowed.
1864	Katsui disturbance (The political dispute case of the Fuchu, Tsushima feudal clan of the late Tokugawa period. Katsui Gohachiro of the adherence to the shogunate group rebelled.)	Hanko Nisshinkan (Domain school) was founded.
1867			Taisei houkan Tokugawa Yoshinobu transferred power back to the Emperor.
1868	*Soh Yoshiakira* went to Tokyo and gave his opinion about diplomatic relations between Japan and Korea to the new government.		The Meiji Ishin (restoration) : It's the switch from the Shogunate system to the Emperor direct Imperial government system by the Meiji government, And a series of reform with it.　Edo renamed Tokyo.
1869	Tsushima Domain renamed Izuhara Domain by "Hanseki houkan"(Hanseki hokan; the return of the lands and people from the feudal lords to the Emperor.)
1871	Izuhara Domain became Izuhara Prefecture according to the policy of haihan-chiken (abolition of domains and establishment of prefectures). Then it was marged Imariprefecture.		Haihan-chiken : Abolition of feudal domains and establishment of prefectures
1872	Izuhara Prefecture became Nagasaki Prefecture. (Imari Prefecture renamed Saga Prefecture) Izuhara branch office was set up.
1878		Izuhara Junior High School (under the old system) was founded.
1886	Izuhara branch office renamed Izuhara Island branch office.
1894			Nisshin sensou (Japanese-Sino War) is a war fought between the Empire of Japan and the Quing Dynasty over Korean Dynasties.
1900	Imperial Japanese Navy , Manzeki Canal was dug out and opened.
1904			Nichiro sensou (the Russo-Japanese War) broke out over the rights and interests concerning Manchuria and Korean Peninsula.
1905	The Baltic Fleet and Imperial Japanese Navy clashed off the coast of Tsusima on May 27. On the next morning 240 Russian officers and soldiers who got injured went ashore in Mogi Beach , Tonosaki(small peninsula). They had good nursing care by the people of Tsushima.		The Japanese Combined Fleet won a lopsided victory over the Russian Navy in the Battle of Tsushimain in the Russo-Japanese War .
1912		It was the first time that electricity has been distributed in Izuhara. The electric light was first turned on.
1914			First World War
1917		"Shima no aki" (Autumn of the island) is published. The nevel makes Yoshida Genjiro famous.
1922		The first bus starts as a business. (Izuhara - Kechi)
1926	Tsushima Island Office renamed Tsushima Branch Office.	Writer *Nakarai Tohsui* died on November 21. (Higuchi Ichiyou's techter)
1941	Tsushima was fortified all over the island.		The World War Ⅱ
1945	Tama-maru was shipwrecked (hit a mine). victim 545		The end of the war
1955	13 towns and villages were merged to become nine towns and villages.
1956		Manzeki Bridge was completed.
1964			The Tokyo Olympic Games
1968		Tsushima was designated as quasi-national parks "Iki-Tsushima Quasi-National Park" Commemorative postage stamp was issued in 1970.
1971	Tsushima Longitudinal Way was completed.
1975	Tsushima air port was completed. Mine town organization is established. Mine-mura became Mine-cho.
1977	Tsushima established a sister-island relationship with Guam Island.
1980		The former location of Izuhara junior high school was named "Shimizu ga oka (field)" from the public.
1986	Tsushima established a sister-island relationship with Busan Yeongdo District
1989		Tsushima International Line, Aoshio started service between Tsushima and Pusan.
1990			Fugen-dake, a part of Mount Unzen, erupted
1995			The Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake caused damage to various lines.
1999		Dae-A Express shipping, Ocean Flower started ferry service between Tsushima and Pusan.
2004	Tsushima City was formed.		The Niigata-ken Chuetsu-oki Earthquake
2005	The Fukuoka Prefecture Western Offshore Earthquakes (M 7.0). The earthquake measured four in Tsushima.

※The full name of the person is written in Japanese style. ( Family name - First name )　

The Lineage of The Soh Grand Master Family as The Lords of The Tsushima Island

The first	資国（助国）ｽｹｸﾆ Sukekuni	The 13th	盛長　ﾓﾘﾅｶﾞ Morinaga	The 25th	方熙　ﾐﾁﾋﾛ Michihiro
The second	盛明　ﾓﾘｱｷﾗ Moriamkira	The 14th	将盛　ﾏｻﾓﾘ Masamore	The 26th	義如　ﾖｼﾕｷ Yoshiyuki
The third	盛国　ﾓﾘｸﾆ Morikuni	The 15th	晴康　ﾊﾙﾔｽ Haruyasu	The 27th	義蕃　ﾖｼｼｹﾞ Yoshishige
The 4th	経茂　ﾂﾈｼｹﾞ Tsuneshige	The 16th	義調　ﾖｼｼｹﾞ Yoshishige	The 28th	義暢　ﾖｼﾅｶﾞ Yoshinaga
The 5th	澄茂　ｽﾐｼｹﾞ Sumishige	The 17th	茂尚　ｼｹﾞﾋｻ Shigehisa	The 29th	義功　ﾖｼｶﾂ Yoshikatsu
The 6th	頼茂　ﾖﾘｼｹﾞ Yorishige	The 18th	義純　ﾖｼｽﾞﾐ Yoshizumi	The 30th	義質　ﾖｼﾀﾀﾞ Yoshitada
The 7th	貞茂　ｻﾀﾞｼｹﾞ Sadashige	The 19th	義智　ﾖｼﾄｼ Yoshitoshi	The 31st	義章　ﾖｼｱﾔ Yoshiaya
The 8th	貞盛　ｻﾀﾞﾓﾘ Sadamori	The 20th	義成　ﾖｼﾅﾘ Yoshinari	The 32nd	義和　ﾖｼﾖﾘ Yoshiyori
The 9th	成職　ｼｹﾞﾓﾄ Shigemoto	The 21st	義真　ﾖｼｻﾞﾈ Yoshizane	The 33rd	義達（重正）ﾖｼｱｷﾗ Yoshiakira
The 10th	貞国　ｻﾀﾞｸﾆ Sadakuni	The 22nd	義倫　ﾖｼﾂｸﾞ Yoshitsugu	The 34th	重望　ｼｹﾞﾓﾁ Shigemochi
The 11th	材盛　ｷﾓﾘ Kimori	The 23nd	義方　ﾖｼﾐﾁ Yoshimichi	The 35th	武志　ﾀｹﾕｷ Takeyuki
The 12nd	義盛　ﾖｼﾓﾘ Yoshimori	The 24th	義誠　ﾖｼﾉﾌﾞ Yoshinobu

New Tsushima Island Magazine (1964)
Tsushima Teachers' Union (New Tsushima Magazine Editorial committee)

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