Kan'en
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Events of the Kan'en Era
- 1748 (Kan'en 1): The first performance of the puppet play Kanadehon Chushingura, which presents a classic story of samurai revenge.[3]
- 1748 (Kan'en 1): Ambassadors from the Korea and from the Ryukyu Islands were received in Edo.[4]
- 7 October 1749 (Kan'en 2, 26th day of the 8th month): Nijō Castle was burnt after it was struck by lightning.[5]
- 28 May 1750 (Kan'en 2, 13th day of the 4th month): Former-Emperor Sakuramachi died.[6]
Related pages
References
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kan'en" Japan Encyclopedia, p. 469.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Momozono Tennō," p. 656; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 418.
- ↑ Hall, John Whitney. (1988). The Cambridge History of Japan, p. xxiii.
- ↑ Titsingh, p. 418.
- ↑ Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). Kyoto: the Old Capital of Japan, 794-1869, p. 321; Titsingh, p. 418.
- ↑ Meyer, Eva-Maria. (1999). Japans Kaiserhof in der Edo-Zeit, p. 186; Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō), 桜町天皇 (115); retrieved 2012-5-27.
Other websites
- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
| Kan'en | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1748 | 1749 | 1750 | 1751 |
| Preceded by: Enkyō |
Era or nengō: Kan'en |
Succeeded by: Hōreki |
