Tenna

Tenna was a Japanese era name after Enpō and before Jōkyō. This period spanned the years from September 1681 through February 1684. The reigning emperor was Emperor Reigen of Japan.

Change of era

Tenna gannen: The new era name of Tenna was created to mark the 58th year of a cycle of the Chinese zodiac. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in Enpō 9, on the 29th day of the 9th month.

Events of the ''Tenna'' era

1681 : In Edo, the investiture of Tokugawa Tsunayoshi as the fifth shōgun of the Edo bakufu.February 5, 1681 : The Great Tenna Fire in Edo.1681 : A famine afflicts Heian-kyō and the nearby areas.March 3, 1683 : Yaoya Oshichi was burned at the stake for arson.1683 : Tokugawa shogunate grants permission for Mitsui money exchanges to be established in Edo.1683 : The assassination of Hotta Masatoshi signals the end of government characterized by financial sobriety and stringency, and the beginning of a swing towards extravagance and the expansive spending policies of Tsunayoshi's chamberlains.