Ansei

Ansei (安政) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Kaei and before Man'en. This period started in November 1854 and ended in March 1860.^[1] During this time, the emperor was Kōmei-tennō (孝明天皇).^[2]

The nengō Ansei means "tranquil government".^[3]

1. ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Ansei" Japan Encyclopedia, p. 33.
2. ↑ Nussbaum, "Kōmei Tennō," p. 553.
3. ↑ Satow, Ernest Mason. (1905). Japan 1853-1864, Or, Genji Yume Monogatari, p. 11.