Ansei (安政) was a Japanese era after Kaei and before Man'en and spanned from November 27 (?), 1854 to March 18 (?), 1860. The reigning emperor was Komei. Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. ... Kaei (嘉永) was a Japanese era after Kōka and before Ansei and spanned from February 28 (?), 1848 to November 27 (?), 1854. ... Manen (万延) was a Japanese era after Ansei and before BunkyŪ and spanned from March 18 (?), 1860 to February 19 (?), 1861. ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... Emperor Kōmei of Japan Emperor Kōmei (孝明天皇) (July 22, 1831 - January 30, 1867) was the 121st imperial ruler of Japan. ...

Change of Era

Due to the disasters of a fire at the Imperial Palace, earthquakes, and the arrival of the Black Ships (Commodore Perry's ships), the era was changed to Ansei (roughly "Quiet/peaceful Government") Photograph of Perry Matthew Calbraith Perry (April 10, 1794 – March 4, 1858) was the Commodore of the U.S. Navy who forced the opening of Japan to the West with the Convention of Kanagawa in 1854, under the threat of military force. ...

Source of Name

From a quote "庶民安政、然後君子安位矣" ("Peaceful rule of the masses, peaceful succession"??)

Events

• December 2, Ansei 2 (1855) - Ansei Earthquake in the area of Edo (modern-day Tokyo)
• Ansei 5 (1858) - Treaty of Peace and Amity (Treaty of Kanagawa) signed
  • Beginning of Ansei Purge at the order of Ii Naosuke
• March 3, Ansei 7 (1860) the disturbance outside the Sakuradamon occurs

The Ansei Purge took place in 5th (1858) and 6th (1859) year of Ansei era. 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Edo (Japanese: 江戸, literally: bay-door, estuary), once also spelled Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of the Japanese capital Tokyo. ... The modern skyline of Tokyo is highly decentralized. ... 1858 is a common year starting on Friday. ... On March 31, 1854, the Convention of Kanagawa (Japanese:神奈川条約,or 日米和親条約) was used by Commodore Matthew Perry of the U.S. Navy to force the opening of the Japanese ports of Shimoda and Hakodate to American trade and ended Japans 200 year policy of seclusion. ... Ansei Purge (安政の大獄 Ansei no taigoku) was a purge, in 1858 and 59, of over 100 people from the bakufu, various han, and the Imperial court. ... Ii Naosuke (井伊直弼, 1815 - March 3, 1860) was Tairo of Japan from April 23, 1858 until his death. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... Ansei Purge (安政の大獄 Ansei no taigoku) was a purge, in 1858 and 59, of over 100 people from the bakufu, various han, and the Imperial court. ... 1858 is a common year starting on Friday. ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ...

Ansei	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th
Gregorian	1854	1855	1856	1857	1858	1859	1860