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Enkyō (Edo period)

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Enkyō (延享) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Kanpō and before Kan'en. This period started in February 1744 and ended in July 1748.[1] During this time the, emperors were Sakuramachi-tennō (桜町天皇) and Momozono-tennō (桃園天皇).[2]

Events of Enkyō era

  • 1744 (Enkyō 1): Great comet was visible in sky for many months; this comet is now identified as C/1743 X1 (De Cheseaux).[3]
  • 1745 (Enkyō 2): First market fair in the capital wasat the temple of Hirano.[4]
  • 1745 (Enkyō 3, 2nd month): A great fire sweeps through Edo.[4]

Notes

  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Enkyō" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 179.
  2. Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 417-418.
  3. Zhuang, T. (1988). Acta Astronomica Sinica, v29:2, p. 208; Harvard-Smithsonian/NASA Astrophysics Data System; retrieved 2011-12-15.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Titsingh, p. 418.

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Preceded by:
Kanpō

Era or nengō:
Enkyō

Succeeded by:
Kan'en