Tenna
Japanese era from November 1681 to April 1684
Tenna (天和) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Enpō and before Jōkyō. This period started in September 1681 and ended in February 1684.[1] During this time, the emperor was Reigen-tennō (霊元天皇).[2]
Events of the Tenna era
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- 1681 (Tenna 1): Tokugawa Tsunayoshi is established as the fifth shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate.[4]
- 1683 (Tenna 3): Tokugawa shogunate grants permission for Mitsui money exchanges (ryōgaeten) to open in Edo.[6]
- 1683 (Tenna 4): Hotta Masatoshi is assassinated.[7]
In Tenna, the first book was written about the coins of Japan. The work was entitled Classified Collection of Coins (Kwacho Kuien).[8]
Related pages
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change- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric.. (2005). "Tenna," Japan Encyclopedia, p. 959.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Reigen Tennō," p. 785; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 414-415.
- ↑ Jenkins, Donald. (1971). Ukiyo-e Prints and Paintings: the Primitive Period, 1680-1745, p. 21.
- ↑ Titsingh, p. 414.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Titsingh, p. 415.
- ↑ Hiroshi Shinjō. (1962). History of the Yen: 100 Years of Japanese Money-economy, p. 11.
- ↑ Bodart-Bailey, Beatrice. (2006). The Dog Shogun: The Personality and Policies of Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, p. 183.
- ↑ Munro, Neil Gordon. (1904). The Coins of Japan, p. xviii.
Other websites
change- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
| Tenna | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1681 | 1682 | 1683 | 1684 |
| Preceded by: Enpō |
Era or nengō: Tenna |
Succeeded by: Jōkyō |
