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Enpō, Kanbun, Meireki, Tenna…

Ukigumo

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I'm reading the excellent book, 'The Dog Shōgun' by Beatrice M. Bodart-Bailey. Peppered throughout the text are various dates preceded by what appear to be a mini era names and a number; Enpō 3, Kanbun 5, Meireki 1…etc. I can't seem to find a reference to these and/or preferably a list of them for me to learn (I learn stuff like this as a cognitive 'brain exercise').

Can anybody tell me about this dating system?
 
Great! I'll stick to just the Tokugawa sub eras since there an awful lot to try and remember otherwise!
 
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