Kansei

Kansei (寛政) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Tenmei and before Kyōwa. This period started in January 1789 and ended in February 1801.^[1] During this time, the emperor was Kōkaku-tennō (光格天皇).^[2]

The nengō Kansei means "Lenient Government".^[3]

1. ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kansei" Japan Encyclopedia, p. 478.
2. ↑ Nussbaum, "Kōkaku Tennō," p. 546; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 420.
3. ↑ Screech, Timon. (2000). The Shogun's Painted Culture, p. 100.