Enkyō (延享) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. "year name") after Kanpō and before Kan'en. This period spanned the years from February 1744 through July 1748.[1] The reigning emperors were Sakuramachi-tennō (桜町天皇) and Momozono-tennō (桃園天皇).[2]
Change of era
1744Enkyō gannen (延享元年): The new era of Enkyō (meaning "Becoming Prolonged") was created to mark the start of a new 60-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in Kampō 4, on the