Tenpō calendar
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History
The Tenpō-reki system was the work of Shibukawa Kagesuke. This was the last traditional calendar system created by Japanese astronomers and mathematicians.[2]
The Tenpō calendar was set aside when Japan adopted the Western calendar in 1872 (Meiji 5).[3]
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References
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Calendar" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 98.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Orchiston, Wayne et al. (2011). Highlighting the History of Astronomy in the Asia-Pacific Region, p. 155.
- ↑ Bramsen, William. (1880). Japanese chronological tables, p. 25.
