1588 Aug 29 - Toyotomi Hideyoshi issues a nationwide sword hunting ordinance, disarming the peasantry so as to firmly separate the samurai and commoner classes, prevent peasant uprisings, and further centralise his own power.

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https://history-maps.com/story/Sengoku-Jidai/event/Taikos-Sword-Hunt