Kanei
(Redirected from Kan'ei)
Kan'ei (寛永) was a Japanese era after Genna and before Shōhō and spanned from 1624 to 1643. Reigning emperors were Go-Mizunoo, Meishō and Go-Kōmyō.
Change of Era
To mark the start of a new cycle of the Chinese zodiac, on 2n month 30th day of Genna 9 (1624), the era was changed to Kan'ei
Source of Name
From 寛広、永長 (Broad leniency, eternal leader)
Events of the Kan'ei Era
Kan'ei 6 – Purple Clothes Incident
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Categories: Japanese eras