Koji (Heian period)
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was a after Eiji
and before Ten'yō
. This period spanned the year from April 1142 through February 1144. The reigning emperor was .
Eiji
was a after Hōen and before Kōji. This period spanned the years from July 1141 through April 1142. The reigning emperors were and .-Change of Era:* February 9, 1141 : The old era name was created to mark an event or series of events...
and before Ten'yō
Ten'yo
was a after Kōji and before Kyūan. This period spanned the year from February 1144 through July 1145. The reigning emperor was .-Change of Era:* February 6, 1144 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events...
. This period spanned the year from April 1142 through February 1144. The reigning emperor was .
Change of Era
- January 29, 1142 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in Eiji 2, on the 28th day of the 4th month of 1142.
Events of the Kōji Era
- 1143 (Kōji 2, 1st month): Cloistered EmperorCloistered EmperorDaijō Hōō or Daijō Hō , term sometimestranslated in English as cloistered Emperor, was a Japanese Emperor who abdicated and entered the Buddhist monastic community by receiving the Pravrajya rite...
Go-TobaEmperor Go-Tobawas the 82nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1183 through 1198....
-in, now known by the title Daijō Tennō or or HōōHooHoo is used in placenames in the east of England to indicate coastal peninsulas and promontories. It appears in:* Fort Hoo, a fort on an island in the River Medway, Kent* Hoo St Werburgh and Cliffe-at-Hoo on the Hoo Peninsula in Kent* Hoo, Suffolk...
, visited his mother. - 1143 (Kōji 2, 5th month): Emperor KonoeEmperor Konoewas the 76th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Konoe's reign spanned the years from 1142 through 1155.-Genealogy:...
passed his days praying at Tōdai-jiTodai-ji, is a Buddhist temple complex located in the city of Nara, Japan. Its Great Buddha Hall , the largest wooden building in the world, houses the world's largest bronze statue of the Buddha Vairocana, known in Japanese simply as Daibutsu . The temple also serves as the Japanese headquarters of the ...
and also at the temples on .
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
| Kōji | 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... |
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Preceded by: Eiji Eiji was a after Hōen and before Kōji. This period spanned the years from July 1141 through April 1142. The reigning emperors were and .-Change of Era:* February 9, 1141 : The old era name was created to mark an event or series of events... |
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... : Kōji |
Succeeded by: Ten'yō Ten'yo was a after Kōji and before Kyūan. This period spanned the year from February 1144 through July 1145. The reigning emperor was .-Change of Era:* February 6, 1144 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events... |