Shōka
Appearance
Shōka (正嘉) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Kōgen and before Shōgen. This period started in March 1257 and ended in March 1259.[1] The reigning emperor was Go-Fukakusa-tennō (後深草天皇).[2]
Events of the Shōka era
[change | change source]- 1257 (Shōka 1): A major epidemic was reported in this year.[3]
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Shōka" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 882.
- ↑ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 248-255; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. p. 231-232.
- ↑ Lee, Sherman E. (1983). Reflections of Reality in Japanese Art, p. 227.
Other websites
[change | change source]- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
Shōka | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
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1257 | 1258 | 1259 |
Preceded by: Kōgen |
Era or nengō: Shōka |
Succeeded by: Shōgen |