noun
Great Tempo Famine
Refers to the major famine that occurred during the Tempo era (1830s) in Japan. A historical proper noun.
天保の大飢饉は、江戸時代後期に起きた大規模な飢饉です。
The Great Tempo Famine was a large-scale famine that occurred in the late Edo period.
Named after the Tempo era (天保, 1830–1844) during which the famine occurred. The term is a historical designation.