Bunsei (文政) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Bunka and before Tenpō. This period started in April 1818 and ended in December 1830.[1] During this time, the emperor was Ninkō-tennō (仁孝天皇).[2]
Events of the Bunsei era
1822 (Bunsei 5): Edo was struck with 150 earthquake tremors over three days.[3]
11 August 1823 (Bunsei 6, 6th day of the 7th month): German flora- and fauna-taxonomistPhilipp Franz von Siebold arrived at Dejima as new physician for the Dutch trading post in Nagasaki harbor.[4]
13 August 1830 (Bunsei 13, 25th day of the 6th month): Earthquake at Kyoto (Latitude: 35.000/Longitude: 136.000), no Richter scale magnitude can be inferred from the available data.[5]
♯The Northern pretenders did not recognize the Genkō era. Gentoku was used in the Northern Court until 1332. ₪The Shōkyō era was recognized only by the Northern pretenders, not by the Southern Court. ‡ Upon reunification of the Northern and Southern Courts in 1392, Genchū was discontinued. Meitoku was used until 1394.