Kansei calendar

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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]

References

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

External links

National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar"

[1] Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Calendar" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 98.

[nussbaum431-2] Nussbaum, "Kansei-reki" at p. 478; Orchiston, Wayne et al. (2011). Highlighting the History of Astronomy in the Asia-Pacific Region, p. 155.

[nussbaum850-3] Nussbaum, "Takahashi Yoshitoki" at p. 933.

[orchiston155-4] Orchiston, Highlighting the History of Astronomy in the Asia-Pacific Region, p. 155.

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