Jōwa (Muromachi period)
Japanese era from 1345 to 1350
Jōwa (貞和) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, literally, year name) of the Northern Court during the Nanboku-chō period after Kōei and before Kannō. This period started in October 1345 and ended in February 1350.[1] The pretenders in Kyoto were Emperor Kōmyō (光明天皇, Kōmyō-tennō) and Emperor Sukō (崇光天皇, Sukō Tennō).[2] Their Southern Court rival in Yoshino was Emperor Go-Murakami (後村上天皇, Go-Murakami-tennō).[3]
Events of the Jōwa era
change- 1346 (Jōwa 2, 2nd month): Takatsukasa Morohira was relieved of his duties as Chancellor (kampaku); and he was replaced by Nijō Yoshimoto.[4]
- 1347 (Jōwa 3, 9th month): Nijō Yoshimoto was demoted; and he was given the role of Minister of the Left (sadaijin).[4]
- 2 December 1348 (Jōwa 4, 16th day of the 11th month): Former-Emperor Hanazono died.[5]
- 1349 (Jōwa 5): Go-Murakami fled to A'no.[6]
- 1349 (Jōwa 5): Ashikaga Motouji was appointed Kamakura Kanrei[6]
Southern Court nengō
changeRelated pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Jōwa" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 434.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Kōmyō Tennō," p. 555; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 294-299.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Go-Murakami Tennō," p. 257.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Titsingh, p. 297.
- ↑ Carpenter, John T. (2006), The Fujii Eikan Bunko Collection, imperial calligraphy of premodern Japan : scribal conventions for poems and letters from the palace, p. 74; Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō), 花園天皇 (95); retrieved 2012-10-1.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Ackroyd, Joyce. (1982) Lessons from History: the Tokushi Yoron, p.329.
Other websites
change- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
| Jōwa | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1345 | 1346 | 1347 | 1348 | 1349 | 1350 |
| Preceded by: Kōei |
Northern Court nengō: Jōwa |
Succeeded by: Kannō |
