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Encyclopedia > Tensho

Tenshō (天正) was a Japanese era after Genki and before Bunroku and spanned from 1573 to 1592. Reigning emperors were Ōgimachi and Go-Yōzei.


Change of Era

Because of various wars, on 7th month 28th day Genki 4 (1573), the era became Tenshō


Source of Name

Suggested by Oda Nobunaga; From Lao Zi, 清静者為天下正 (Those who are peaceful and quiet do righteousness under heaven?)


Events of the Tenshō Era

Tensho 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th
Gregorian 1573 1574 1575 1576 1577 1578 1579 1580 1581 1582 1583 1584 1585 1586 1587 1588 1589 1590 1591 1592

Preceded by:
Genki

Japanese era name

Succeeded by:
Bunroku

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StockKanji.com - (0 words)
Tensho (Seal Script) is used for the name seals that Japanese use instead of a signature (these are the red stamps that appear on Japanese calligraphy).
The tensho script uses a single stroke width, are roughly rectangular with a height to width ratio of three to two and has a feeling of expressionless refinement.
Today tensho script is used for seals that the Chinese and the Japanese use instead of a signature (these are the red stamps that appear on Chinese and Japanese art and in everything from legal forms to routine business documents).
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