Kenkyū

Kenkyū (建久) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Bunji and before Shōji. This period started in April 1190 and ended in April 1199.^[1] The reigning emperor was Go-Toba-tennō (後鳥羽天皇).^[2]

Events of the Kenkyū era

1191 (Kenkyū 2): Esai brings Zen Buddhism to Japan^[3]
26 April 1192 (Kenkyū 3, 13th day of the 3rd month): Former-Emperor Go-Shirakawa died at the age of 66.^[4] He had been father or grandfather to five emperors -- Emperor Nijō, the 78th emperor; Emperor Rokujō, the 79th emperor; Emperor Takakura, the 80th emperor; Emperor Antoku, the 81st emperor; and Go-Toba, the 82nd emperor.^[5]
21 August 1192 (Kenkyū 3, 12th day of the 7th month): Minamoto Yoritomo was named leader of the forces to fight the in the north of Japan.^[6]
15 April 1195 (Kenkyū 6, 4th day of the 3rd month): Shogun Yoritomo visited the capital.^[6]
18 February 1198 (Kenkyū 9, 11th day of the 1st month): In the 15th year of Go-Toba's reign, the emperor abdicated; and the succession (senso) was received by his eldest son.^[7]
1198 (Kenkyū 9, 3rd month): Emperor Tsuchimikado accepted his official role as emperor (sokui).^[8]
9 February 1199 (Kenkyū 10, 13th day of the 1st month): Shogun Yoritomo died at age 53 in Kamakura.^[6]

Related pages

Kamakura period

References

↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kenkyū" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 509.
↑ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 207-221; Brown, Delmer. (1979). Gukanshō, pp. 334-339; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, pp. 215-220.
↑ What is Zen? History; retrieved 2012-4-29.
↑ Brown, p. 337; Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō), 後白河天皇 (77); retrieved 2012-5-22.
↑ Varley, p. 208; Kitagawa et al. (1975). The Tale of the Heike, p. 788.
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 Kitagawa, p. 788.
↑ Brown, p. 339; Varley, p. 44; a distinct act of senso is unrecognized prior to Emperor Tenji; and all sovereigns except Jitō, Yōzei, Go-Toba, and Fushimi have senso and sokui in the same year until the reign of Emperor Go-Murakami. Compare Kunaichō, Ceremony of Accession (Sokui-no-Rei); retrieved 2012-5-22.
↑ Titsingh, p. 221; Varley, p. 44.

Other websites

National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection

Kenkyū	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th
	1190	1191	1192	1193	1194	1195	1196	1197	1198	1199

Preceded by:
Bunji

Era or nengō:
Kenkyū

Succeeded by:
Shōji

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[1] Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kenkyū" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 509.

[2] Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 207-221; Brown, Delmer. (1979). Gukanshō, pp. 334-339; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, pp. 215-220.

[3] What is Zen? History; retrieved 2012-4-29.

[4] Brown, p. 337; Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō), 後白河天皇 (77); retrieved 2012-5-22.

[5] Varley, p. 208; Kitagawa et al. (1975). The Tale of the Heike, p. 788.

[kitagawa788-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 Kitagawa, p. 788.

[7] Brown, p. 339; Varley, p. 44; a distinct act of senso is unrecognized prior to Emperor Tenji; and all sovereigns except Jitō, Yōzei, Go-Toba, and Fushimi have senso and sokui in the same year until the reign of Emperor Go-Murakami. Compare Kunaichō, Ceremony of Accession (Sokui-no-Rei); retrieved 2012-5-22.

[8] Titsingh, p. 221; Varley, p. 44.

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