1599 in JapanEvents in the year 1599 in Japan.IncumbentsMonarch: Go-YōzeiEvents Founding of Toyokuni Shrine in Kyoto Founding of Oyama Shrine, dedicated to Maeda ToshiieBirths June 24 - Konoe NobuhiroDeathsApril 1 - Matsura TakanobuApril 27 – Maeda Toshiie, general