Kansei

was a  after Tenmei and before Kyōwa.  This period started in January 1789 and ended in February 1801.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005).  "Kansei" Japan Encyclopedia, p. 478.  During this time, the emperor was .Nussbaum, "Kōkaku Tennō," p. 546; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834).  Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 420.

The nengō Kansei means "Lenient Government".Screech, Timon. (2000).  The Shogun's Painted Culture, p. 100.

Events of the Kansei era
 1790 (Kansei 2): Matsudaira Sadanobu orders  about ConfucianismNosco, Peter. (1997). Confucianism and Tokugawa Culture, p. 20. and Neo-Confucian doctrineBodart-Bailey, Beatrice. (2002). "Confucianism in Japan," in Companion Encyclopedia of Asian Philosophy, p. 668.
 1792 (Kansei 4): Russian envoy Adam Laxman arrives at Nemuro in eastern Ezo (now Hokkaidō).Nussbaum,  "Laxman, Adam Erikovitch" at p. 593.
 1793 (Kansei 5): Shogonuate orders research and publication of daimyo clan genealogies and hatamoto genealogies.Nussbaum,  "Kansei chōshū-shokafu" at p. 478.
 1797 (Kansei 9):  Kansei Calendar RevisionNussbaum,  "Kansei-reki" at p. 478.

Related pages 
 Edo period
 Kansei calendar

 References 

 Other websites 
 National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection

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