  was a  after genki and before bunroku. this period spanned the years from july 1573 through december 1592.nussbaum, louis-frÃ©dÃ©ric. (2005). "tenshÅ" in japan encyclopedia, p. 961; n.b., louis-frÃ©dÃ©ric is pseudonym of louis-frÃ©dÃ©ric nussbaum, see deutsche nationalbibliothek authority file. the reigning emperors were  and .titsingh, isaac. (1834). annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 382-405. ==change of era== * 1573 : the new era name was created to mark a number of regional wars. the era name was inspired by a passage from a chinese classic, lao zi: :"those who are at peace with nature bring all under heaven into its correct pattern" (æ¸éèçºå¤©ä¸æ­£). the era name tenshÅ was suggested by oda nobunaga. the previous era ended and a new one commenced in genki 4, the 28th day of the 7th month. ==events of the tenshÅ era== * 1573 (tenshÅ 1, 7th month): ashikaga yoshiaki lost his position as shogun. he shaved his head, becoming a buddhist priest. initially, he took the priestly name sho-san; but he eventually came to be known as rei-o in.titsingh, p. 389. * 1574 (tenshÅ 2, 1st month): sectarian rebellion in echizen province. * 1574 (tenshÅ 2, 9th month): suppression of sectarian rebellion in nagashima. * 1576 (tenshÅ 3, 5th month): takeda katsuyori led an army into totomi province where he lay siege to nagashino castle. the tokugawa defended the castle; and tokugawa ieayasu sought assistance from oda nobunaga. in response, nobunaga and his son nobutada arrived at nagashino with a large force. in the ensuring battle of nagashino, the takeda attackers were forced to retreat.titsingh, p. 391. * 1576 (tenshÅ 4): takeda katuyori ordered the rebuilding of the asama shrine at the base of mount fuji in suruga province.ponsonby-fane, richard. (1962). studies in shinto and shrines, p.462. * 1579 (tenshÅ 7, 5th month): azuchi sect debates at azuchi castle. * 1579 (tenshÅ 7, 6th month): akechi mitsuhide makes himself master of tamba province.ti
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