Kanji (era)
Japanese era from April 1087 to December 1094
Kanji (寛治) was a Japanese era (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Ōtoku and before Kahō. This period started in April 1087 and ended in December 1094.[1] The reigning emperor was Emperor Horikawa-tennō (堀河天皇).[2]
Events of the Kanji era
change- 1088 (Kanji 2, 1st month): Emperor Horikawa visited his father's home in Uji.[4]
- 1088 (Kanji 2, 10th month): Shirakawa visited the temples at Mt. Hiei.[4]
- 28 January 1088 (Kanji 2, 14th day of the 12th month): Fujiwara Morozane was given the title of daijō-daijin.[5]
- 1089 (Kanji 3, 5th month): Shirakawa again visits Mt. Hiei; and this time, he stayed seven days.[4]
- 1090 (Kanji 4, 12th month): Morozane was named kampaku.[4]
- March 26, 1094 (Kanji 8, 8th day of the 3rd month): Morozane resigned from his role as kampaku.[6]
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kanji" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 471.
- ↑ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 172-176; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 319; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, p. 202.
- ↑ Titsingh, p. 172.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Titsingh, p. 173.
- ↑ Titsingh, p. 173; Brown, p. 318.
- ↑ Brown, p. 318.
Other websites
change- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
| Kanji | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th |
| Gregorian | 1087 | 1088 | 1089 | 1090 | 1091 | 1092 | 1093 | 1094 |
| Preceded by: Ōtoku |
Era or nengō: Kanji |
Succeeded by: Kahō |
