Kaei
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Kaei (嘉永) was a Japanese era after Kōka and before Ansei and spanned from February 28 (?), 1848 to November 27 (?), 1854. The reigning emperor was Kōmei.
[edit] Change of era
To commemorate the start of the reign of Kōmei, on February 28 (?), Kōka 5 (1848), the era was changed to Kaei (roughly "Eternal esteem"?)
[edit] Source of Name
From The Book of the Song Dynasty "思皇享多祐、嘉楽永無央" (A wise Emperor receives much help, One who esteems comfort is on the outside???)
[edit] Important Events of the Kaei Era
- Kaei 6 (1853) - Commodore Matthew Perry, leading United States' East Indies fleet, arrives, June 3, with four ships
- Kaie 7 (1854) - Having temporarily left, Perry returns to Edo Bay to conclude the Treaty of Kanagawa
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