Karoku
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was a after Gennin
and before Antei
. This period spanned the years from April 1225 to December 1227. The reigning emperor was .
Gennin
was a after Jōō and before Karoku. This period spanned the years from November 1224 to April 1225. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:* 1224 : The era name was changed to mark an event or a number of events...
and before Antei
Antei
was a after Gennin and before Kangi. This period spanned the years from December 1227 to March 1229. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:* 1227 : The era name was changed to mark an event or a number of events...
. This period spanned the years from April 1225 to December 1227. The reigning emperor was .
Change of era
- 1225 : The era name was changed to mark an event or a number of events. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in Gennin 2.
Events of the Karoku Era
- 1225 (Karoku 1, 11th month): At Kamakura, Kujō YoritsuneKujo Yoritsune, also known as Fujiwara no Yoritsune, was the fourth shogun of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan. His father was kanpaku Kujō Michiie and his grandmother was a niece of Minamoto no Yoritomo...
's coming of age ceremonies took place at age 8; but control of all bakufu affairs remained entirely in the hands of Hōjō YasutokiHojo YasutokiHōjō Yasutoki was the third shikken of the Kamakura shogunate in Japan. He strengthened the political system of the Hōjō regency.He was the eldest son of second shikken Yoshitoki...
, the regent (shikkenShikkenThe was the regent for the shogun in the Kamakura shogunate in Japan. The post was monopolized by the Hōjō clan, and this system only existed once in Japanese history, between 1203 and 1333...
). - 1225 (Karoku 1, 12th month): Emperor Go-HorikawaEmperor Go-Horikawawas the 86th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. This reign spanned the years from 1221 through 1232....
went in formal procession to Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū and to the Kamo Shrines. - 1226 (Karoku 2, 1st month): The Emperor raised Yoritsune to the first rank of the fifth class in the apex of artistocratic court hierarchy (the dōjō kugeKugeThe was a Japanese aristocratic class that dominated the Japanese imperial court in Kyoto until the rise of the Shogunate in the 12th century at which point it was eclipsed by the daimyo...
).
External links
- National Diet LibraryNational Diet LibraryThe is the only national library in Japan. It was established in 1948 for the purpose of assisting members of the in researching matters of public policy. The library is similar in purpose and scope to the U.S...
, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
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Preceded by: Gennin Gennin was a after Jōō and before Karoku. This period spanned the years from November 1224 to April 1225. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:* 1224 : The era name was changed to mark an event or a number 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... : Karoku |
Succeeded by: Antei Antei was a after Gennin and before Kangi. This period spanned the years from December 1227 to March 1229. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:* 1227 : The era name was changed to mark an event or a number of events... |