, also romanized as Kareki, was a after ''
Shōchū
is a Japanese distilled beverage. It is typically distilled from rice, barley, sweet potatoes, buckwheat, or brown sugar, though it is sometimes produced from other ingredients such as chestnut, sesame seeds, potatoes, or even carrots.
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'' and before ''
Gentoku
was a Japanese era name after '' Karyaku'' and before '' Genkō.'' This period spanned the years from August 1329 through April 1331 in the Southern Court, but continued to be used in the Northern Court until 1332. The reigning Emperor was .
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.'' This period spanned the years from April 1326 through August 1329. The reigning Emperor was .
Change of era
* 1326 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in ''Shōchū'' 3.
Events of the ''Karyaku'' era
* March 8, 1327 (''Karyaku 2, 14th day of the 2nd month''): There is a total eclipse of the moon.
[Xu, Zhentao ''et al.'' (2000)]
''East-Asian Archaeoastronomy: Historical Records of Astronomical Observations of China, Japan and Korea, '' p. 97.
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Notes
References
* Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005)
''Japan encyclopedia.''
Cambridge: Harvard University Press
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OCLC 58053128
* Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). ''Nihon Odai Ichiran
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
''; ou
''Annales des empereurs du Japon.''
Paris: Royal Asiatic Society, Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland
OCLC 5850691
* Varley, H. Paul. (1980). ''A Chronicle of Gods and Sovereigns: Jinnō Shōtōki of Kitabatake Chikafusa.'' New York: Columbia University Press
Columbia University Press is a university press based in New York City, and affiliated with Columbia University. It is currently directed by Jennifer Crewe (2014–present) and publishes titles in the humanities and sciences, including the fiel ...
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OCLC 6042764
* Xu, Zhentao and David W. Pankenier, Yaotiao Jiang. (2000)
''East-Asian Archaeoastronomy: Historical Records of Astronomical Observations of China, Japan and Korea.''
London: CRC Press.
External links
* National Diet Library
The is the national library of Japan and among the largest libraries in the world. It was established in 1948 for the purpose of assisting members of the in researching matters of public policy. The library is similar in purpose and scope to ...
, "The Japanese Calendar
-- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
Japanese eras
1320s in Japan
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