Meireki
Japanese era from May 1655 to August 1658 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Meireki (明暦) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Jōō and before Manji. This period started in April 1655 and ended in July 1658.[1] During this time, the emperor was Go-Sai-tennō (後西院天皇).[2]