Kyōhō — Change of era*; 1716: The era name of Kyōhō (meaning Undergoing and Supporting ) was created in response to the death of Tokugawa Ietsugu. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in Shōtoku 6, on the 22nd day of the 6th month.Events of… … Wikipedia
Emperor Nakamikado — Nakamikado Emperor of Japan Reign 1709 1735 Born January 14, 1702 Died May 10, 1737 (aged 35) Buried Tsukinowa no misasagi (Kyoto) … Wikipedia
japan — japanner, n. /jeuh pan /, n., adj., v., japanned, japanning. n. 1. any of various hard, durable, black varnishes, originally from Japan, for coating wood, metal, or other surfaces. 2. work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner. 3. Japans,… … Universalium
Japan — /jeuh pan /, n. 1. a constitutional monarchy on a chain of islands off the E coast of Asia: main islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku. 125,716,637; 141,529 sq. mi. (366,560 sq. km). Cap.: Tokyo. Japanese, Nihon, Nippon. 2. Sea of, the… … Universalium
Tokugawa Yoshimune — Infobox Ruler Japan name =Tokugawa Yoshimune title =Shogun (8th) imgw =229 caption =Tokugawa Yoshimune reign =1716 – 1745 predecessor = Shogun: Tokugawa Ietsugu Daimyo of Kii: Tokugawa Yorimoto successor = Shogun: Tokugawa Ieshige Daimyo of Kii:… … Wikipedia
Ukiyo — (Japanese: 浮世 Floating World ) described the urban life style, especially the pleasure seeking aspects, of Edo Period Japan (1600–1867).This view of the Floating World is centered on Yoshiwara, the licensed red light district of Edo (modern… … Wikipedia
Genroku — Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 415.] The years of Genroku are generally considered to be the Golden Age of the Edo Period. The previous hundred years of peace and seclusion in Japan had created relative economic… … Wikipedia
1736 — Year 1736 (MDCCXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 11 day slower Julian calendar). Events of 1736 January June * January 26… … Wikipedia
Neo-Confucianism in Japan — Belatedly, Neo Confucianism also made its way into Japan, where it became the hegemonial frame of thought during the Edo period (1603 1867). Japanese Neo Confucians tended to take almost as much interest in the Wang Yangming interpretations of… … Wikipedia
List of Japan-related articles (K) — TOCleftThis page lists Japan related articles with romanized titles beginning with the letter K. For names of people, please list by surname (i.e., Tarō Yamada should be listed under Y , not T ). Please also ignore particles (e.g. a , an , the )… … Wikipedia
