Editing AD 1000 (section)

===Japan===
*Palace Scandal: Princess Consort Yasuko has an affair. Michinaga (her half-brother) investigates it secretly and finds out the truth about her pregnancy. Yasuko cries and repents. Yasuko leaves the palace under the patronage of Empress Dowager Senshi and Michinaga (moved to his residence).{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}}
*[[Murasaki Shikibu]] starts to write ''[[The Tale of Genji]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Tale of Genji {{!}} Asia for Educators {{!}} Columbia University |url=https://afe.easia.columbia.edu/special/japan_600ce_genji.htm |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=afe.easia.columbia.edu}}</ref>
*[[Ichimonjiya Wasuke]], the oldest surviving [[wagashi]] store, is established as a teahouse adjacent to [[Imamiya Shrine]].
*[[January 10]]: Death of Empress Dowager Masako (empress consort of the late Emperor Reizei){{Citation needed|date=October 2021}}
*[[April 8]]: Fujiwara no Shoshi is promoted to Empress (Chugu), while there is another empress, Fujiwara no Teishi (kogo) - this is the first time that there are two empresses<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fujiwara no Teishi • . A History . . of Japan . 日本歴史 |url=https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki/fujiwara-no-teishi/ |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=. A History . . of Japan . 日本歴史 |language=en-GB}}</ref>