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was a after Kan'ei and before Keian
. This period spanned the years from December 1644 through February 1648. The reigning emperor was .
Keian
was a after Shōhō and before Jōō. This period spanned the years from February 1648 through September 1652. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:...
. This period spanned the years from December 1644 through February 1648. The reigning emperor was .
Change of era
- 1644 : The era name was changed to Shōhō to mark the enthronement of the new emperor Go-Kōmyō. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in Kan'ei 21, on the 16th day of the 12th month.
Events of the Shōhō era
- 1644 (Shōhō 1): The third major map of Japan was ordered by the Shogunate—the first having been completed in KeichoKeichowas a after Bunroku and before Genna. This period spanned from October 1596 to July 1615. The reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:* 1596 : The era name was changed to Keichō to mark the passing of various natural disasters...
10—at a scale of 1:432,000 (based on maps of the provinces drawn to a scale of 1:21,600).
- May 18, 1645 (Shōhō 2, 23rd day of the 4th month): The Shogun was elevated the court role of .
- December 1645 (Shōhō 3): Death of Takuan SōhōTakuan Sohowas a major figure in the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism.Takuan Sōhō was born into a family of farmers in the town of Izushi, located in what was at that time called Tajima province . At the age of 8 in 1581 young Takuan began his religious studies and 2 years later he entered a Buddhist monastery...
, a leading figure in the Zen reform movement. - January 18, 1646 (Shōhō 2, 2nd day of the 12th month): Death of Hosokawa TadaokiHosokawa Tadaokiwas the eldest son of Hosokawa Fujitaka. He fought in his first battle at the age of 15. In that battle, he was in the service of Oda Nobunaga. He was given the Province of Tango in 1580. Soon after that, he married Hosokawa Gracia, the daughter of Akechi Mitsuhide. In 1582, Akechi Mitsuhide...
. - May 11, 1646 (Shōhō 3, 26th day of the 3rd month): Death of Yagyu MunenoriYagyu Munenoriwas a Japanese swordsman, founder of the Edo branch of Yagyū Shinkage-ryū, which he learned from his father Yagyū "Sekishusai" Muneyoshi. This was one of two official sword styles patronized by the Tokugawa Shogunate...
. - June 13, 1646 (Shōhō 3, 30th day of the 4th month): Death of Miyamoto MusashiMiyamoto Musashi, also known as Shinmen Takezō, Miyamoto Bennosuke or, by his Buddhist name, Niten Dōraku, was a Japanese swordsman and rōnin. Musashi, as he was often simply known, became renowned through stories of his excellent swordsmanship in numerous duels, even from a very young age...
. - 1648 (Shōhō 6): The shogunate issues a legal code governing the lives of commoners in Edo.
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 - National Archives of Japan map of Edo in the 1st or 2nd year of Shōhō (1644 or 1645)
| Shōhō | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
| 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... | 1644 | 1645 | 1646 | 1647 | 1648 |
Preceded by: Kan'ei | 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... : Shōhō | Succeeded by: Keian Keian was a after Shōhō and before Jōō. This period spanned the years from February 1648 through September 1652. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:... |