Kocho
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was a after Bun'ō and before Bun'ei. This period spanned the years from February 1261 to February 1264. The reigning emperor was .
Change of era
; 1261: 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 Bun'ō 2.Events of the Kōchō era
- June 11, 1261 (Kōchō 1, 12th day of the 5th month): Nichiren was exiled to Itō in Izu.
- March 19, 1262 (Kōchō 2, 28th day of the 11th month): Shinran passes away at the age of 90
- April 1, 1263 (Kōchō 3, 22nd day of the 2nd month): Nichiren was pardoned.
External links
- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
| Kōchō | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| Gregorian Gregorian calendar The Gregorian calendar, also known as the Western calendar, or Christian calendar, is the internationally accepted civil calendar. It was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII, after whom the calendar was named, by a decree signed on 24 February 1582, a papal bull known by its opening words Inter... |
1261 | 1262 | 1263 | 1264 |
Preceded by: Bun'ō |
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... : Kōchō |
Succeeded by: Bun'ei |