Kenkyu
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was a after Bunji
and before Shōji
. This period spanned the years from April 1190 through April 1199. The reigning emperor was .
Bunji (Japanese era)
was a after Genryaku and before Kenkyū. This period spanned the years from August 1185 through April 1190. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:* 1185 : The new era name was created to mark an event or a number of events...
and before Shōji
Shoji (era)
was a after Kenkyū and before Kennin. This period spanned the years from April 1199 through February 1201. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:* 1199 : The new era name was created to mark an event or a number of events...
. This period spanned the years from April 1190 through April 1199. The reigning emperor was .
Change of era
- 1190 : The new era name was created to mark an event or a number of events. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in Bunji 6, on the 14th day of the 8th month of 1185.
Events of the Kenkyū era
- 1192 (Kenkyū 3, 13th day of the 3rd month): The former-Emperor Go-ShirakawaEmperor Go-ShirakawaEmperor Go-Shirakawa was the 77th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession...
died at the age of 66. He had been father or grandfather to five emperors -- Emperor NijōEmperor NijoEmperor Nijō was the 78th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spaned the years from 1158 through 1165.- Genealogy :...
, the 78th emperor; Emperor RokujōEmperor RokujoEmperor Rokujō was the 79th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1165 through 1168.-Genealogy:...
, the 79th emperor; 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:...
, the 80th emperor; Emperor AntokuEmperor AntokuEmperor Antoku was the 81st emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1180 through 1185. During this time, the imperial family was involved in a bitter struggle between warring clans...
, the 81st emperor; and Go-Toba, the 82nd emperor. - 1192 (Kenkyū 3, 12th day of the 7th month): Minamoto Yoritomo is named commander-in-chief of the forces to fight the barbarians.
- 1195 (Kenkyū 6, 4th day of the 3rd month): Shogun Yoritomo revisits the capital.
- 1198 (Kenkyū 9, 11th day of the 1st month): In the 15th year of Go-Toba-tennō 's reign (後鳥天皇15年), the emperor abdicated; and the succession (senso) was received by his eldest son.
- 1198 (Kenkyū 9, 3rd month): Emperor Tsuchimikado is said to have acceded to the throne (sokui).
- 1199 (Kenkyū 10, 13th day of the 1st month): Shogun Yoritomo dies at age 53 in Kamakura.
External links
- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
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Preceded by: Bunji Bunji (Japanese era) was a after Genryaku and before Kenkyū. This period spanned the years from August 1185 through April 1190. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:* 1185 : The new era name was created 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... : Kenkyū |
Succeeded by: Shōji Shoji (era) was a after Kenkyū and before Kennin. This period spanned the years from April 1199 through February 1201. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:* 1199 : The new era name was created to mark an event or a number of events... |