Joan (era)
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was a after Kaō
and before Angen
. This period spanned the years from April 1171 through July 1175. The reigning emperor was .
Kao (era)
was a after Nin'an and before Jōan. This period spanned the years from April 1169 through April 1171. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:* January 30, 1169 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events...
and before Angen
Angen
was a after Jōan and before Jishō. This period spanned the years from July 1175 through August 1177. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:* 1175 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events...
. This period spanned the years from April 1171 through July 1175. The reigning emperor was .
Change of era
- 1171 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in Kaō 3, on the 21st day of the 4th month of 1171.
Events of the Jōan era
- 1172 (Jōan 1, 3rd day of the 1st month): The emperor had attained the age of 11 years; accordingly, the hair on his head was shaved as a sign of his coming of age.
- 1171 (Jōan 1, 13th day of the 1st month): The young emperor made a visit to the home of former-Emperor Go-ShirakawaEmperor Go-ShirakawaEmperor Go-Shirakawa was the 77th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession...
, where he first met Tiara-no Tokoku, the adopted daughter of Go-Shirakawa and the actual daughter of Taira no Kiomori. He accepted the 15-year-old girl as on of his consorts, and she moved into his palace. - 1171 (Jōan 2, 10th day of the 2nd month): Taira Kiyomori's daughter, Tokuko, becomes Emperor TakakuraEmperor TakakuraEmperor Takakura was the 80th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1168 through 1180.-Genealogy:...
's his secondary empress (chūgo). - 1172 (Jōan 2, 10th month): Takakura visited the Fushimi Inari-taishaFushimi Inari-taishais the head shrine of Inari, located in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The shrine sits at the base of a mountain also named Inari, and includes trails up the mountain to many smaller shrines....
and the Yasaka ShrineYasaka Shrine', once called , is a Shinto shrine in the Gion District of Kyoto, Japan. Situated at the east end of Shijō-dōri , the shrine includes several buildings, including gates, a main hall and a stage.-History:...
. - 1172 (Jōan 2, 12th month): Matsu motofusa ceased to be regent (sesshō) and daijō-daijin; and he obtained the office of kampaku.
- 1173 (Jōan 3, 1st day of the 4th month): Shinran, founder of Jodo Shinshu, was born and named Matsuwakamaro
- 1173 (Jōan 3, 4th month): The emperor visited the Iwashimizu ShrineIwashimizu ShrineThe is a Shinto shrine in the city of Yawata in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. -History:The shrine's Heian period connections with the Kyoto and the Imperial family date from its founding in 859 when construction on its earliest structures commenced...
and the Kamo Shrines. - 1173 (Jōan 3, 10th month): The emperor's mother, Ken-shun-mon In, founded the Saishōkō Cloister, which was consecrated at a dedication ceremony in which she was a participant.
- 1174 (Jōan 4, 1st month): The emperor made visits to his father and to his mother.
External links
- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
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1171 | 1172 | 1173 | 1174 | 1175 |
Preceded by: Kaō Kao (era) was a after Nin'an and before Jōan. This period spanned the years from April 1169 through April 1171. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:* January 30, 1169 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events... |
Era or nengō Japanese era name The Japanese era calendar scheme is a common calendar scheme used in Japan, which identifies a year by the combination of the and the year number within the era... : Jōan |
Succeeded by: Angen Angen was a after Jōan and before Jishō. This period spanned the years from July 1175 through August 1177. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:* 1175 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events... |