Enkyō (Edo period)

Enkyō (延享) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Kanpō and before Kan'en. This period started in February 1744 and ended in July 1748.^[1] During this time the, emperors were Sakuramachi-tennō (桜町天皇)^[2] and Momozono-tennō (桃園天皇).^[3]

Events of Enkyō era

Map of Japan made in Paris in 1746 (3rd year of Enkyō)

• 1744 (Enkyō 1): Great comet was visible in sky for many months; this comet is now identified as C/1743 X1 (De Cheseaux).^[4]

• 1745 (Enkyō 2): Tokugawa Ieshige became shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate.^[5]

• 1745 (Enkyō 2): First market fair in the capital region.^[5]

• 1745 (Enkyō 2, 2nd month): A great fire sweeps through Edo.^[5]

• 9 June 1747 (Enkyō 4, 21st day of the 4th month): Sakuramachi abdicated; and the succession passed to his son (senso). Soon after, Emperor Momozono's role as monarch was confirmed by ceremonies (sokui).^[6]

Related pages

• Edo period
• Enkyō (Kamakura period), 1308-1311