Kosho (era)
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was a after Kyōtoku
and before Chōroku
. This period spanned the years from July 1455 through September 1457. The reigning emperor was .
Kyotoku
was a after Hōtoku and before Kosho. This period spanned the years from July 1452 through July 1455. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:* 1452 : The era name was changed to mark an event or a number of events...
and before Chōroku
Choroku
was a after Kōshō and before Kanshō. This period spanned the years from September 1457 through December 1460. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:* 1457 : The era name was changed to mark an event or a number of events...
. This period spanned the years from July 1455 through September 1457. The reigning emperor was .
Change of Era
- 1455 : The era name was changed to mark an event or a number of events.
Events of the Kōshō era
- 1456 (Kōshō 2, 3rd month): Ashikaga YoshimasaAshikaga Yoshimasawas the 8th shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate who reigned from 1449 to 1473 during the Muromachi period of Japan. Yoshimasa was the son of the sixth shogun Ashikaga Yoshinori....
visited 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 all the officials of the Daijō-kan joined him in going there. - 1456 (Kōshō 2, 8th month): The father of Emperor Go-Hanazono, Fushimi-no-miyaFushimi-no-miyaThe ' is the oldest of the four shinnōke, branches of the Imperial Family of Japan which were eligible to succeed to the Chrysanthemum Throne in the event that the main line should die out....
-shinnō Sadafusa, died at age 85.
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
| Kōshō | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| 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... |
1455 | 1456 | 1457 |
Preceded by: Kyōtoku Kyotoku was a after Hōtoku and before Kosho. This period spanned the years from July 1452 through July 1455. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:* 1452 : The era name was changed to mark an event or a number of events... |
Era name 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... : Kōshō |
Succeeded by: Chōroku Choroku was a after Kōshō and before Kanshō. This period spanned the years from September 1457 through December 1460. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:* 1457 : The era name was changed to mark an event or a number of events... |