Kansei calendar

Kansei calendar (寛政暦, Kansei-reki) was a Japanese lunisolar calendar (genka reki).[1] It was published in 1797.[2]

History

The Kansei-reki system was the work of Takahashi Yoshitoki[3] and Hazama Shigetomi.[4]

Takahashi and Hazama used Western astronomy studies to modify the traditional calendar.[4]

See also

• Japanese calendar
• Sexagenary cycle
• Kansei

References

1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Calendar" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 98.
2. Nussbaum, "Kansei-reki" at p. 478; Orchiston, Wayne et al. (2011). Highlighting the History of Astronomy in the Asia-Pacific Region, p. 155.
3. Nussbaum, "Takahashi Yoshitoki" at p. 933.
4. Orchiston, Highlighting the History of Astronomy in the Asia-Pacific Region, p. 155.

External links

• National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar"