Bunshō

was a after Kanshō and before Ōnin. The period spanned the years 14 March 1466 (28th day of 2nd month of Kansho 7) through 9 April 1467 (5th day of 2nd month, Bunsho 2).Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Bunshō" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 93; n.b., Louis-Frédéric is pseudonym of Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, see . The reigning emperor during this period was .Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 352-364.

Change of era 1466 : The era name was changed to mark an event or a number of events. The old era ended and a new one commenced in Kanshō 7.

Events of the Bunshō era 1466 (Bunshō 1, 1st month): Dainagon Ashikaga Yoshimi, brother of the shōgun Ashikaga Yoshimasa, was promoted to the second rank of the second class in the Imperial court hierarchy.Titsingh, p. 353. 1466 (Bunshō 1, 1st month): Minamoto-no Mitsihisa was replaced as udaijin by dainagon Fuijwara no Matsatsugu.

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References Nussbaum, Louis Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan Encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ; OCLC 48943301 Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Nihon Ōdai Ichiran; ou, Annales des empereurs du Japon. Paris: Royal Asiatic Society, Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland. OCLC 5850691

External links National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" – historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection