Kansei calendar

was a Japanese lunisolar calendar (genka reki)..Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Calendar" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 98.  It was published in 1797.Nussbaum, "Kansei-reki" at p. 478; Orchiston, Wayne et al. (2011). Highlighting the History of Astronomy in the Asia-Pacific Region, p. 155.

History
The  Kansei-reki system was the work of Takahashi YoshitokiNussbaum, "Takahashi Yoshitoki" at p. 933. and Hazama Shigetomi.Orchiston, Highlighting the History of Astronomy in the Asia-Pacific Region, p. 155.

Takahashi and Hazama used Western astronomy studies to modify the traditional calendar.

Related pages
 Japanese calendar
 Sexagenary cycle
 Kansei
 Jōkyō calendar
 Hōryaku calendar
 Tenpō calendar

References


Other websites
 National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar"

Category:Calendars