Man'en
Japanese era from April 1860 to March 1861
Man'en (万延) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Ansei and before Bunkyū. This period started in March 1860 and ended in February 1861.[1] During this time, the emperor was Kōmei-tennō (孝明天皇).[2]
Events of the Man'en era change
- 1860 (Man'en 1): First Western professional photographer to live in Japan was Orrin Freeman in Yokohama.[4]
- 1860 (Man'en 1): First diplomatic mission from modern Japan to the United States.[5]
Related pages change
References change
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Man'en" Japan Encyclopedia, p. 607.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Kōmei Tennō," p. 553.
- ↑ Pollack, David. (2002). Reading Against Culture: Ideology and Narrative in the Japanese novel, p. 208.
- ↑ Hannavy, John. (2007). Encyclopedia of Nineteenth-century Photography, Vol. 1, p. 770.
- ↑ Press release: "First Japanese Diplomatic Mission to U.S. Is Subject of May 24 Lecture," Library of Congress, April 16, 2010; retrieved 2011-12-14.
Other websites change
- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" Link to historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
| Keichō | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 1861 |
| Preceded by: Ansei |
Era or nengō: Man'en |
Succeeded by: Bunkyū |
