Change of era
* 1171 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in ''Kaō'' 3, on the 21st day of the 4th month of 1171.Events of the ''Jōan'' era
* 1172 (''Jōan 1, 3rd day of the 1st month''): The emperor had attained the age of 11 years; accordingly, the hair on his head was shaved as a sign of his coming of age. * 1171 (''Jōan 1, 13th day of the 1st month''): The young emperor made a visit to the home of former- Emperor Go-Shirakawa, where he first met Tiara-no Tokoku, the adopted daughter of Go-Shirakawa and the actual daughter of Taira no Kiomori. He accepted the 15-year-old girl as one of his consorts, and she moved into his palace. * 1171 (''Jōan 2, 10th day of the 2nd month''): Taira Kiyomori's daughter, Tokuko, becomes Emperor Takakura's his secondary empress (''chūgo''). * 1172 (''Jōan 2, 10th month''): Takakura visited the Fushimi Inari-taisha and the Yasaka Shrine.Titsingh, p. 197. * 1172 (''Jōan 2, 12th month''): Matsu motofusa ceased to be regent (''sesshō'') and ''daijō-daijin''; and he obtained the office of ''kampaku''. *1173 (''Jōan 3, 1st day of the 4th month''): Shinran, founder of Jodo Shinshu, was born and named Matsuwakamaro * 1173 (''Jōan 3, 4th month''): The emperor visited the Iwashimizu Shrine and the Kamo Shrines. * 1173 (''Jōan 3, 10th month''): The emperor's mother, Ken-shun-mon In, founded the Saishōkō Cloister, which was consecrated at a dedication ceremony in which she was a participant.Titsingh, p. 197, Brown, p. 333. * 1174 (''Jōan 4, 1st month''): The emperor made visits to his father and to his mother.Notes
References
* Brown, Delmer M. and Ichirō Ishida, eds. (1979)External links
* National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar