was a after Chōroku and before Bunshō. This period spanned from 1 February 1461 (21st day of 12th month of Choruko 4) through 14 March 1466 (28th day of 2nd month of Kansho 7.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kanshō" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 478; n.b., Louis-Frédéric is pseudonym of Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, see Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Authority File . The reigning emperors were and .Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 331-351.
Change of era 1460 : The era name was changed to mark an event or a number of events. The old era ended and a new one commenced in Chōroku 4.
Events of the Kanshō era 1460 (Kanshō 1, 9th month): Wakae Castle in Kawachi Province was destroyed when was forced out of it.Titsingh, p. 350; Ramirez-Christensen, Experanza U. (1994). Heart's flower: the life and poetry of Shinkei, p. 28. 1461 (Kanshō 2): The Kanshō famine ceased. August 21, 1464 (Kanshō 5, 19th day of the 7th month): Go-Hanazono resigned his throne in favor of his son, who would be known as Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado.Titsingh, p. 351.
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References Nussbaum, Louis Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan Encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ; OCLC 48943301 Ponsonby-Fane, Richard Arthur Brabazon. Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1956). Kyoto: The Old Capital of Japan, 794-1869. Kyoto: Ponsonby Memorial Society. OCLC 36644 Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Nihon Odai 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