Ninju
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was a after Kashō
and before Saikō
. This period spanned the years from April 851 through November 854. The reigning emperor was .
Kasho
, also known as Kajō, was a after Jōwa and before Ninju. This period spanned the years from June 848 through April 851. The reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:...
and before Saikō
Saiko
Saiko may refer to:* Saiko, Yamanashi, a lake of Japan* Saikō, a Japanese era...
. This period spanned the years from April 851 through November 854. The reigning emperor was .
Change of era
- February 5, 851 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in Kashō 4, on the 28th day of the 4th month of 851.
Events of the Ninju era
- 853 (Ninju 3, 2nd month): The emperor visited the home of udaijinUdaijinUdaijin , most commonly translated as the "Minister of the Right", was a government position in Japan in the late Nara and Heian periods. The position was consolidated in the Taihō Code of 702. The Asuka Kiyomihara Code of 689 marks the initial appearance of the Udaijin in the context of a central...
Fujiwara Yoshifusa, the grandfather of his designated heir. - 853 (Ninju 3, 5th month): Asama ShrineAsama Shrineis a type of Shinto Shrine in Japan centered around the worship of the kami of volcanos in general, and Mount Fuji in particular.Per the Jinja Honchō, there are approximately 1300 Asama shrines in the country, centered primarily in Shizuoka Prefecture and Yamanashi Prefecture, and to a lesser...
in Suruga provinceSuruga Provincewas an old province in the area that is today the central part of Shizuoka prefecture. It was sometimes called . Suruga bordered on Izu, Kai, Sagami, Shinano, and Tōtōmi provinces; and had access to the Pacific Ocean through Suruga Bay.-History:...
is styled myōjinMyojinMyojin is a Japanese surname. It can refer to:* Myōjin Yahiko, a Rurouni Kenshin character* Tomokazu Myojin, a Japanese footballer...
, and the shrine is accorded national ranking in the lists of shrines and temples.
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
| Ninju | 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... |
851 851 Year 851 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar.- Europe :* Vikings plunder London and Canterbury.* Charles the Bald, Louis the German and Lothar meet in Meersen.... |
852 852 Year 852 was a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar.- Europe :* Saint Swithun becomes Bishop of Winchester, England.... |
853 853 Year 853 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar.- Egypt :* May 22–May 23 – A Byzantine fleet sacks and destroys Damietta in Egypt.- Asia :... |
854 854 Year 854 was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar.- Europe :* Charles the Bald, Louis the German and Lothar meet at Attigny.* Horik II succeeds Horik I as king of Denmark.... |
Preceded by: Kashō Kasho , also known as Kajō, was a after Jōwa and before Ninju. This period spanned the years from June 848 through April 851. The reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:... |
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... : Ninju |
Succeeded by: Saikō Saiko Saiko may refer to:* Saiko, Yamanashi, a lake of Japan* Saikō, a Japanese era... |