Events of the year 1605 in Japan.
Incumbents Monarch: Go-Yōzei Shogun: Tokugawa Ieyasu until April 16, Tokugawa Hidetada starting April 16
Events January 15 - A new volcanic island, Hachijōko-jima, arose from the sea at the side of Hachijō Island (八丈島 Hachijō-jima) in the Izu Islands (伊豆諸島, Izu-shotō) which stretch south and east from the Izu Peninsula.
February 3 – The 1605 Keichō earthquake, of an estimated 7.9 magnitude, strikes the south of the island of Honshu, and triggers a tsunami that washes away and destroys hundreds of houses and buildings, killing thousands.
April 16 - Tokugawa Ieyasu abdicates as shogun, becoming Ogosho (retired shogun). His son Tokugawa Hidetada succeeds him to the office."Cases of Tensho, Bunroku, and Keicho periods, the appointment of samurai families and the granting of the Toyotomi surname", by Kohei Murakawa, Komazawa Shigaku (2013) pp. 112-129
Births N/A
Deaths December 6 - Murai Nagayori, samurai
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