in Japan as - Japan's first recorded strike action. The famine gradually ended in March 1733. Aftermath According to official records, the death toll was 12,172. Actual death toll may have reached 169,000. The number of 969,900 deaths provided in is likely an exaggeration and is not confirmed by other sources. The role of sweet potato (smuggled in 1711 by from Satsuma Domain) in averting famine at in the Seto Inland Sea region was noted and the sweet potato was consequently widely adopted across Japan. The Shogunate implemented in 1735 reforms to diversify crops. Peasants were allowed to grow cash crops or technical crops (oil or fiber plants) in exchange for paying extra taxes. It is speculated that the Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival was established in response to the Kyōhō famine. The Kyōhō famine had a large negative impact on the Kyōhō Reforms. Notes and references This article incorporates material from the article 享保の大飢饉 in the Japanese Wikipedia, retrieved on 5 July 2017. See also List of famines Kanshō famine Tenpō famine Kan'ei Great Famine Famines in Japan Natural disasters in Japan 1732 in Japan 1733 in Japan 18th-century famines 18th-century disasters in Japan 1732 disasters in Asia 1733 disasters in Asia