Genbun

was a , also Gembun,  after Kyōhō and before Kanpō.  This period started in April 1736 and ended in February 1741.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Gembun" Japan Encyclopedia, p. 235. During this time, the emperor was .Nussbaum, "Sakuramachi Tennō," p. 814; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834).     Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 417-418.

Events of the Genbun era
 1736 (Genbun 1): The shogunate published an edict declaring that henceforth, the sole, authorized coinage in the empire would be those copper coins which were marked on the obverse with the character 文 (pronounced bun in Japanese or pronounced wen in Chinese.  This is to say, the same character which is found in this era name of Genbun).Titsingh, Titsingh, Isaac. (1834).     p. 418.

 1737 (Genbun 2, 11th month): A comet was seen in the western part of the sky.

 10 May 1737 (Genbun 2, 11th day of the 4th month): Former-Emperor Nakamikado died.Titsingh, p. 418; Meyer, Eva-Maria. (1999).  Japans Kaiserhof in der Edo-Zeit, p. 186; Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō), 中御門天皇 (114); retrieved 2012-5-27.

 1739 (Genbun 4):  Iron coins were minted.

 1739 (Genbun 4): Hosokawa Etchū-no-kami of Higo was killed in Edo castle by Itakura Katsukane. The murderer was ordered to kill himself.Screech, Timon. (2006). Secret Memoirs of the Shoguns:  Isaac Titsingh and Japan, 1779-1822, pp. 117-121.

 8 August 1740 (Genbun 5, 16th day of the 7th month): Floodings in Heian-kyō (Kyoto).  Sanjo Bridge (Sanjo-bashi) is washed away.Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1956). Kyoto: the Old Capital of Japan, 794-1869, p. 321.

Related pages 
 Edo period

 References 

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

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Preceded by:KyōhōEra or nengō:GenbunSucceeded by:Kanpō

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