Bunroku

was a  after Tenshō and before Keichō.  This period started in December 1592 and ended in 1596.  During this time, the emperor was .

The nengō Bunroku means "Enlightened Benevolence".

Events of the Bunroku era
 1592 (Bunroku 1): Toyotomi Hideyoshi invaded Korea (Bunroku no Eki), also known as Bunroku-Keichō no Eki.
 1592 (Bunroku 1):  Ogasawara Sadayori discovered the Bonin Islands; and the territory was granted to him as a fief by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.Cholmondeley,  Lionel Berners. (1915). The History of the Bonin Islands from the Year 1827 to the Year 1876; retrieved 2011-12-7..
 1592 (Bunroku 1): Silver coins called Bunroku-tsūhō were minted . Copper coins were issued at the same time, but none are known to have survived.
 1593 (Bunroku 3): Former-Emperor Ōgimachi died.
 1593 (Bunroku 3): Toyotomi Hideyori is born to Hideyoshi's mistress Yodo-Dono.
 1595 (Bunroku 4): Toyotomi Hidetsugu loses his position and power.

Land reform and a general census of the population and a national survey are undertaken in 1589-1595.

 References 

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

Bunroku1st2nd3rd4th5th  1592 1593  1594  1595  1596
Preceded by:TenshōEra or nengō:BunrokuSucceeded by:Keichō

Category:Japanese eras
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