Change of era

• 1492 : The era name was changed to mark an event or a number of events. The old era ended and a new one commenced in Entoku 4.

Events of the Meiō era

• 1492 (Meiō 1, 8th month): Shogun Yoshimura
  Ashikaga Yoshitane
  , also known as Ashikaga Yoshiki , was the 10th shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate who headed the shogunate first from 1490 to 1493 and then again from 1508 to 1521 during the Muromachi period of Japan....
  
   led an army against Takayori in Ōmi province
  Omi Province
  is an old province of Japan, which today comprises Shiga Prefecture. It was one of the provinces that made up the Tōsandō circuit. It is nicknamed as .Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake, is located at the center of the province...
  
  . He laid siege to Mii-dera
  Mii-dera
  ', formally called ', is a Buddhist temple located at the foot of Mount Hiei, in the city of Ōtsu, in Shiga Prefecture. It is only a short distance from both Kyoto, and Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake. The head temple of the Tendai Jimon sect, it is something of a sister temple to Enryakuji, at...
  
  . Takayori saved himself by escaping in the slopes of Mount Koka. Then, Shogun Yoshimura returned to Heian-kyō
  Heian-kyo
  Heian-kyō , was one of several former names for the city now known as Kyoto. It was the capital of Japan for over one thousand years, from 794 to 1868 with an interruption in 1180....
  
  .
• 1492 (Meiō 2, 1st month): The kampaku Ichijō Fuyuyoshi
  Ichijo Fuyuyoshi
  , son of regent Kaneyoshi, was a kugyō or court noble of the Muromachi period of Japan. He held a regent position kampaku two times from 1488 to 1493 and from 1497 to 1501. He adopted Fusamichi as son who was also his daughter's husband.-References:...
  
   was named daijō-daijin.
• 1492 (Meiō 2, 2nd month): Shogun Yoshimura, acommpanied by Hatakeyama Masanaga
  Hatakeyama Masanaga
  was a daimyo of the Hatakeyama clan and, according to some accounts, invented the horo, a stiffened cloak used by messengers and bodyguards to improve their visibility on the battlefield, and to act as an arrow-catcher....
  
  , marched against Kawachi province
  Kawachi Province
  was a province of Japan in the eastern part of modern Osaka Prefecture. It originally held the southwestern area that was split off into Izumi Province...
  
  , with plans to capture and put to death Hatakeyama Toshitoyo, the son of Yoshinari
  Hatakeyama Yoshinari
  was a Japanese samurai and feudal lord of the Muromachi period , who is most well known for his rivalry with Hatakeyama Masanaga over the position of Kanrei, or Shogun's Deputy....
  
  .
• September 12, 1495 (Meiō 4, 24th day of the 8th month): Earthquake at Kashima
  Kashima
  Kashima is the name of several places in Japan:*Kashima, Ibaraki, a city in Ibaraki Prefecture*Kashima, Saga, a city in Saga Prefecture*Kashima District, Ibaraki, a district in Ibaraki Prefecture...
  
   (Latitude: 35.100/Longitude: 139.500), 7.1 magnitude on the Richter Scale.
• July 9, 1498 (Meiō 7, 20th day of the 6th month): Earthquake in the Enshunada Sea (Latitude: 34.400/Longitude: 137.700), 6.4 on the Richter Scale.
• September 20, 1498 (Meiō 7, 2nd day of the 7th month): Earthquake in the Enshunada Sea (Latitude: 34.000/Longitude: 138.100), 8.6 on the Richter Scale; and also on that same day, another earthquake in Nankaido
  Nankaido
  The , literally meaning "southern sea road," is a Japanese term denoting both an ancient division of the country and the main road running through it. The road connected provincial capitals in this region...
  
   (Latitude: 33.500/Longitude: 135.200), 7.5 on the Richter Scale.

External links

• National Diet Library
  National Diet Library
  The 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