, also known as Tembun or Temmon, was a after Kyōroku and before Kōji. This period started in July 1532 and ended in October 1555. During this time, the emperor was . or
Events of the Tenbun era
1536 (Tenbun 5, 26th day of the 2nd month): Go-Nara was formally established as emperor.
1542 (Tenbun 11, 25th day of the 8th month): Imagawa Yoshimoto of Suruga Province lost battle with army of Oda Nobuhide.
1543 (Tenbun 12, 25th day of the 8th month): Portuguese ship landed at Tanegashima bringing the first gun into Japan.
1543 (Tenbun 13, 7th month): Flooding in Kyoto and nearby areas.
1546 (Tenbun 15, 20th day of the 12th month): Ashikaga Yoshiteru became 13th Shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate.
1547 (Tenbun 11): Joseon and "Treaty of Tenbun" limited trade to Korean port of Pusan.
15 August 1549 (Tenbun 18, 22nd day of the 7th month): Jesuit Catholic priest Francis Xavier arrived in Japan
1551 (Tenbun 20): The first mechanical clock was brought to Japan by Xavier; and he gave it to Ouichi Yoshitaka.
Related pages
Muromachi period
References
Other websites
National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection