Shōwa (Kamakura period)
Japanese era name (March 1312 – February 1317) within the Kamakura period
Shōwa (正和) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Ōchō and before Bunpō. This period spanned the years from March 1312 through February 1317.[1] The reigning emperor was Hanazono-tennō (花園天皇).[2]
Events of the Shōwa era change
- 1313 (Shōwa 2, 10th month): Former Emperor Fushimi shaved his head and became a Buddhist monk.[3]
- 1314 (Shōwa 3, 11th month): Hōjō Sadaaki returned from Kyoto to Kamakura.[4]
- 1315 (Shōwa 4, 7th month): Hōjō Hirotoki died in Kamakura; and Hōjō Sadaaki and Hōjō Mototoki share power.[4]
- 1315 (Shōwa 4, 10th month): Hōjō Tokiatsu became Rokuhara Tandai in Kyoto.[4]
- 1316 (Shōwa 5, 7th month): Hōjō Tokiatsu, who is the son of Hōjō Sadaaki, became Shikken.[4]
Related pages change
References change
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Shōwa" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 888.
- ↑ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 278-280; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. pp. 239-243.
- ↑ Titsingh, p. 279; Varley, p. 241.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Titsingh, p. 280.
Other websites change
- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
| Shōwa | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1311 | 1312 | 1313 | 1314 | 1315 | 1316 | 1317 |
| Preceded by: Ōchō |
Era or nengō: Shōwa |
Succeeded by: Bunpō |
