Shōji (era)

Shōji (正治) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Kenkyū and before Kennin. This period started in April 1199 and ended in February 1201.^[1] The reigning emperor was Tsuchimikado-tennō (土御門天皇).^[2]

Events of the Shōji era

29 January 1199 (Shōji 2, 12th day of the 2nd month): Oyama Tomomasa was appointed to the governor of Harima Province and governor of Kyoto.^[3]
1200 (Shōji 2, 10th month): Hōjō Tokimasa was created daimyo of Ōmi Province.^[4]

Related pages

Kamakura period

References

↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Shōji" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 882.
↑ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 221-224; Brown, Delmer. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 340; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, p. 221.
↑ Titsingh, p. 223; Mass, Jeffrey P. (1976) The Kamakura Bakufu: A Study in Documents, p. 158.
↑ Titsingh, p. 224.

Other websites

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

Shōji	1st	2nd	3rd
	1199	1200	1201

Preceded by:
Kenkyū

Era or nengō:
Shōji

Succeeded by:
Kennin

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[1] Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Shōji" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 882.

[2] Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 221-224; Brown, Delmer. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 340; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, p. 221.

[3] Titsingh, p. 223; Mass, Jeffrey P. (1976) The Kamakura Bakufu: A Study in Documents, p. 158.

[4] Titsingh, p. 224.

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