, also romanized as Bumpō, was a after Shōwa

Showa (first)

was a after Ōchō and before Bunpō. This period spanned the years from March 1312 through February 1317. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:* 1311 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events...

and before Gen'ō

Gen'o

was a after Shōwa and before Genkō. This period spanned the years from April 1319 through February 1321. The reigning Emperor was .-Change of era:...

. This period spanned the years from February 1317 to April 1319. The reigning Emperors were and .

Change of era

• 1317 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in Shōwa 6.

Events of the Bunpō Era

During this era, Negotiations between the Bakufu and the two lines resulted in an agreement to alternate the throne between the two lines every 10 years (the Bunpō Agreement). This agreement did not last very long, being broken by Emperor Go-Daigo.

• 1317 (Bunpō 1, 9th month): Former-Emperor Fushimi
  Emperor Fushimi
  Emperor Fushimi was the 92nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession...
  
   died at age 53 years.
• 1318 (Bunpō 2, 2nd month): In the 11th year of Hanazono-tennō 's reign (花園天皇11年), the emperor abdicated; and the succession (senso) was received by his cousin, the second son of former-Emperor Go-Uda. Shortly thereafter, Emperor Go-Daigo is said to have acceded to the throne (sokui).
• 1319 (Bunpō 3, 4th month): Emperor Go-Daigo caused the nengō to be changed to Gen'ō
  Gen'o
  was a after Shōwa and before Genkō. This period spanned the years from April 1319 through February 1321. The reigning Emperor was .-Change of era:...
  
  to mark the beginning of his reign.

External links

• National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection

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