was a after ''
Kagen
was a after '' Kengen'' and before '' Tokuji.'' This period spanned the years from August 1303 through December 1306. The reigning emperor was .
Change of era
* 1303 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The pre ...
'' and before ''
Enkyō.'' This period spanned the years from December 1306 through October 1308. The reigning emperor was .
Change of era
* 1306 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in ''Kagen''
4.
Events of the ''Tokuji'' era
* 1308 (''Tokuji 3, 8th month''): In the 8th year of Go-Nijo''-tennō''s reign (後二条天皇8年), the emperor died at the young age of 24; and the succession (''senso'') was received by his cousin. Shortly thereafter, Emperor Hanazono is said to have acceded to the throne (''sokui'').
* 1308 (''Tokuji 3, 10th month''): The
nengō
The , also known as , is the first of the two elements that identify years in the Japanese era calendar scheme. The second element is a number which indicates the year number within the era (with the first year being ""), followed by the literal ...
was changed to
Enkyō to mark the accession of Emperor Hanazono.
[Varley, p. 240.]
Notes
References
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Nihon Odai Ichiran
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''; ou
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External links
* National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar
-- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
Japanese eras
1300s in Japan
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