was a after ''
Kenchō
was a after '' Hōji'' and before ''Kōgen.'' This period spanned the years from March 1249 to October 1256. The reigning emperor was .
Change of era
* 1249 : The new era name was created to mark an event or a number of events. The previous e ...
'' and before ''
Shōka
is a form of ''ikebana''. Written with the same ''kanji'' characters, it is also pronounced and known as ''Shōka''.
History
The painter Sōami and the art patron and ''shōgun'' Ashikaga Yoshimasa were supporters of the style as early as ...
.'' This period spanned the years from October 1256 to March 1257. The reigning emperor was .
[Titsingh, Isaac. (1834)]
''Annales des empereurs du Japon'', pp. 248-253
Varley, H. Paul. (1980). ''Jinnō Shōtōki.'' p. 231-232.
Change of era
* 1256 : The new era name was created to mark an event or a number of events. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in ''Kenchō'' 8.
Events of the ''Kōgen'' era
* September 1, 1256 (''Kōgen 1, 11th day of the 8th month''): Kujō Yoritsune, also known as
Fujiwara Yoritsune, died at the age of 39 years.
[Titsingh]
p. 252.
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* October 14, 1256 (''Kōgen 1, 24th day of the 9th month''): Yoritsune's son and successor as Kamakura shōgun, Kujō Yoritsugu, also known as Fujiwara Yoritsugu, died at the age of 18 years.
Notes
References
* Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005)
''Japan encyclopedia.''
Cambridge: Harvard University Press
Harvard University Press (HUP) is a publishing house established on January 13, 1913, as a division of Harvard University, and focused on academic publishing. It is a member of the Association of American University Presses. After the retir ...
.
OCLC 58053128
* Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). '' Nihon Odai Ichiran''; 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 ...
.
OCLC 6042764
External links
* National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar
-- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
Japanese eras
1250s in Japan
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