Kanshō

was a  after Chōroku and before Bunshō.  This period started in December 1460 and ended in February 1466.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005).  "Kanshō" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 478. During this time, the emperors were Nussbaum, "Go-Hanazono Tennō," p. 252.  and .Nussbaum, "Go-Tsuchimikado Tennō," p. 265; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 331-351.

 Events of the Kanshō era 
 1460 (Kanshō 1, 9th month): Wakae Castle in Kawachi Province was destroyed when  was forced out of it.Titsingh,  p. 350; Ramirez-Christensen, Experanza U. (1994). Heart's flower: the life and poetry of Shinkei, p. 28.
 21 August 1464 (Kanshō 5, 19th day of the 7th month): Go-Hanazono resigned.  He abdication caused the Imperial succession to pass to his son who would be known as Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado.Titsingh, p. 351; Varley, p. 44; a distinct act of senso is unrecognized prior to Emperor Tenji; and all sovereigns except Jitō,  Yōzei, Go-Toba, and Fushimi have senso and sokui in the same year until the reign of Emperor Go-Murakami. Compare Kunaichō,  Ceremony of Accession (Sokui-no-Rei); retrieved 2012-6-29.

Related pages 
 Muromachi period

 References 

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

Kanshō1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th  1460  1461  1462  1463  1464  1465  1466 
Preceded by:ChōrokuEra or nengō:KanshōSucceeded by:Bunshō

Category:Japanese eras