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Encyclopedia > Kansei

Kansei (寛政) was a Japanese era after Tenmei and before Kyōwa and spanned from February, 1789 to March, 1801. The reigning emperor was Kōkaku.


Change of Era

Because of calamities such as a fire at the Imperial Palace, on the 25th day of the 1st month (old calendar) of Temmei 9 (1789), the era became Kansei (Tolerant/relaxed/broad-minded government)


Events of the Kansei Era

  • Kansei 10 (1798) - Kansei Calendar Revision
Kansei 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th
Gregorian 1789 1790 1791 1792 1793 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 1800 1801

Preceded by:
Tenmei

Japanese era name

Succeeded by:
Kyōwa


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glossary: Kansei engineering (403 words)
Kansei is a Japanese term which means psychological feeling or image of a product.
Kansei engineering refers to the translation of consumers' psychological feeling about a product into perceptual design elements.
Kansei engineering is also sometimes referred to as "sensory engineering" or "emotional usability." This technique involves determining which sensory attributes elicit particular subjective responses from people, and then designing a product using the attributes which elicit the desired responses.
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