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Edo Period Eras
35 imperial era names from the Edo period.
元和
Edo
Genna
元和 (元和)
1615–1624 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Mizunoo
"Original Harmony"
寛永
Edo
Kan'ei
寛永 (寛永)
1624–1644 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Mizunoo
"Broad Eternity"
正保
Edo
Shōhō
正保 (正保)
1644–1648 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Kōmyō
"Upright Protection"
慶安
Edo
Keian
慶安 (慶安)
1648–1652 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Kōmyō
"Celebratory Peace"
承応
Edo
Jōō
承応 (承応)
1652–1655 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Kōmyō
"Inheriting Response"
明暦
Edo
Meireki
明暦 (明暦)
1655–1658 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Sai
"Bright Calendar"
万治
Edo
Manji
万治 (万治)
1658–1661 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Sai
"Ten-thousand Governance"
寛文
Edo
Kanbun
寛文 (寛文)
1661–1673 CE
Emperor: Emperor Reigen
"Broad Literature"
延宝
Edo
Enpō
延宝 (延宝)
1673–1681 CE
Emperor: Emperor Reigen
"Extended Treasure"
天和
Edo
Tenna
天和 (天和)
1681–1684 CE
Emperor: Emperor Reigen
"Heavenly Harmony"
貞享
Edo
Jōkyō
貞享 (貞享)
1684–1688 CE
Emperor: Emperor Higashiyama
"Upright Enjoyment"
元禄
Edo
Genroku
元禄 (元禄)
1688–1704 CE
Emperor: Emperor Higashiyama
"Original Prosperity"
宝永
Edo
Hōei
宝永 (宝永)
1704–1711 CE
Emperor: Emperor Higashiyama
"Precious Eternity"
正徳
Edo
Shōtoku
正徳 (正徳)
1711–1716 CE
Emperor: Emperor Nakamikado
"Upright Virtue"
享保
Edo
Kyōhō
享保 (享保)
1716–1736 CE
Emperor: Emperor Nakamikado
"Enjoying Protection"
元文
Edo
Genbun
元文 (元文)
1736–1741 CE
Emperor: Emperor Sakuramachi
"Original Literature"
寛保
Edo
Kanpō
寛保 (寛保)
1741–1744 CE
Emperor: Emperor Sakuramachi
"Broad Protection"
延享
Edo
Enkyō-e
延享 (延享)
1744–1748 CE
Emperor: Emperor Momozono
"Extended Enjoyment"
寛延
Edo
Kan'en
寛延 (寛延)
1748–1751 CE
Emperor: Emperor Momozono
"Broad Extension"
宝暦
Edo
Hōreki
宝暦 (宝暦)
1751–1764 CE
Emperor: Emperor Momozono
"Precious Calendar"
明和
Edo
Meiwa
明和 (明和)
1764–1772 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Sakuramachi
"Bright Harmony"
安永
Edo
An'ei
安永 (安永)
1772–1781 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Momozono
"Peaceful Eternity"
天明
Edo
Tenmei
天明 (天明)
1781–1789 CE
Emperor: Emperor Kōkaku
"Heavenly Brightness"
寛政
Edo
Kansei
寛政 (寛政)
1789–1801 CE
Emperor: Emperor Kōkaku
"Broad Governance"
享和
Edo
Kyōwa
享和 (享和)
1801–1804 CE
Emperor: Emperor Kōkaku
"Enjoying Harmony"
文化
Edo
Bunka
文化 (文化)
1804–1818 CE
Emperor: Emperor Kōkaku
"Civil Culture"
文政
Edo
Bunsei
文政 (文政)
1818–1830 CE
Emperor: Emperor Ninkō
"Civil Governance"
天保
Edo
Tenpō
天保 (天保)
1830–1844 CE
Emperor: Emperor Ninkō
"Heavenly Protection"
弘化
Edo
Kōka
弘化 (弘化)
1844–1848 CE
Emperor: Emperor Ninkō
"Vast Transformation"
嘉永
Edo
Kaei
嘉永 (嘉永)
1848–1854 CE
Emperor: Emperor Kōmei
"Auspicious Eternity"
安政
Edo
Ansei
安政 (安政)
1854–1860 CE
Emperor: Emperor Kōmei
"Peaceful Governance"
万延
Edo
Man'ei
万延 (万延)
1860–1861 CE
Emperor: Emperor Kōmei
"Ten-thousand Extension"
文久
Edo
Bunkyū
文久 (文久)
1861–1864 CE
Emperor: Emperor Kōmei
"Civil Eternity"
元治
Edo
Genji
元治 (元治)
1864–1865 CE
Emperor: Emperor Kōmei
"Original Governance"
慶応
Edo
Keiō
慶応 (慶応)
1865–1868 CE
Emperor: Emperor Kōmei
"Celebratory Response"