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The was a Japanese
"Abe Yasukuni"
at p. 4. Shibukawa Kōkyō, and Nishiyama Seikyū.Nussbaum
"''Hōreki Kōjutsu Genreki''"
at p. 352. Errors in the calendar were corrected in
"''Kansei-reki''"
at p. 478; Orchiston, Wayne ''et al.'' (2011)
''Highlighting the History of Astronomy in the Asia-Pacific Region,'' p. 155
and in
p. 155
In 1872, the
"The Japanese Calendar"
{{DEFAULTSORT:Horyaku calendar Specific calendars History of science and technology in Japan Time in Japan 1755 establishments in Asia 1798 disestablishments
The was a Japanese lunisolar calendar
A lunisolar calendar is a calendar in many cultures, that combines monthly lunar cycles with the solar year. As with all calendars which divide the year into months, there is an additional requirement that the year have a whole number of mont ...
(''genka reki''). It was also known as ''Hōryaku Kōjutsu Gen-reki'' (). It was published in 1755.
History
The ''Hōryaku Kōjutsu Genreki'' system was the work of Abe Yasukuni,Nussbaum"Abe Yasukuni"
at p. 4. Shibukawa Kōkyō, and Nishiyama Seikyū.Nussbaum
"''Hōreki Kōjutsu Genreki''"
at p. 352. Errors in the calendar were corrected in
1798
Events
January–June
* January – Eli Whitney contracts with the U.S. federal government for 10,000 muskets, which he produces with interchangeable parts.
* January 4 – Constantine Hangerli enters Bucharest, as Prince of ...
Nussbaum"''Kansei-reki''"
at p. 478; Orchiston, Wayne ''et al.'' (2011)
''Highlighting the History of Astronomy in the Asia-Pacific Region,'' p. 155
and in
1844
In the Philippines, 1844 had only 365 days, when Tuesday, December 31 was skipped as Monday, December 30 was immediately followed by Wednesday, January 1, 1845, the next day after. The change also applied to Caroline Islands, Guam, Marian ...
.Orchistonp. 155
In 1872, the
Western calendar
The Gregorian calendar is the calendar used in most parts of the world. It went into effect in October 1582 following the papal bull issued by Pope Gregory XIII, which introduced it as a modification of, and replacement for, the Julian cale ...
was adopted.
See also
*Japanese calendar
Japanese calendar types have included a range of official and unofficial systems. At present, Japan uses the Gregorian calendar together with year designations stating the Japanese era name, year of the reign of the current Emperor. The written f ...
* Sexagenary cycle
The sexagenary cycle, also known as the gānzhī (干支) or stems-and-branches, is a cycle of sixty terms, each corresponding to one year, thus amounting to a total of sixty years every cycle, historically used for recording time in China and t ...
* Hōreki
, also known as Horyaku, was a after '' Kan'en'' and before ''Meiwa''. The period spanned the years from October 1751 through June 1764. The reigning emperor and empress were and .
Change of era
* 1751 : The new era of ''Hōreki'' (meaning "V ...
References
External links
*National Diet Library
The is the national library of Japan and among the largest libraries in the world. It was established in 1948 for the purpose of assisting members of the in researching matters of public policy. The library is similar in purpose and scope to ...
"The Japanese Calendar"
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