Tenna

Japanese era from November 1681 to April 1684 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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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]

The nengō Tenna means "Peace of Heaven".[3]

Events of the Tenna era

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In the 3rd year of Tenna, Mitusi opens for business on Surugacho (Suruga Street) in Edo
  • 5 February 1681 (Tenna 1, 28th day of the 12th month): The Great Tenna Fire in Edo.[5]
  • 1681 (Tenna 2): A famine afflicts Heian-kyō and the nearby areas.[5]
  • 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]

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