Shocho
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was a after Ōei
and before Eikyō
, from April 1428 until September 1429. Reigning emperors were and .
Oei
was a after Meitoku and before Shōchō. This period spanned the years from July 1394 through April 1428. Reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:* 1394 : The new era name was created because of plague...
and before Eikyō
Eikyo
was a after Shocho and before Kakitsu. This period spanned the years from September 1429 through February 1441. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:* 1429 : The era name was changed to mark the beginning of the reign of Emperor Go-Hanazono...
, from April 1428 until September 1429. Reigning emperors were and .
Change of era
- 1428 : The era name was changed to mark an event or a number of events. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in Ōei 35.
Events of the Shōchō era
- February 3, 1428 (Shōchō 1, 18th day of the 1st month): Shogun Ashikaga YoshimochiAshikaga Yoshimochiwas the 4th shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate who reigned from 1394 to 1423 during the Muromachi period of Japan. Yoshimochi was the son of the third shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu....
, having taken power again after the death of his son, dies himself at the age of 43. - August 30, 1428 (Shōchō 1, 20th day of the 7th month): Emperor ShōkōEmperor ShokoEmperor Shōkō was the 101st emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1412 through 1428.-Genealogy:...
died at he age of 27. Nihon Ōdai IchiranNihon Odai Ichiranis a 17th century chronicle of the serial reigns of Japanese emperors with brief notes about some of the noteworthy events or other happenings.According to the 1871 edition of the American Cyclopaedia, the translation of Nihon Ōdai Ichiran in 1834 was one of very few books about Japan; and it was...
suggests a cause of death by explaining: "Ce prince, s'occupait de magie et du culte de démons, mens une vie pure, et observa rigoureusement l'abstinence et le jeùne." [This prince, who occupied himself with magic and the cult of demons, led a pure life, and rigorously observed abstinence and fasting.] - September 7, 1428 (Shōchō 1, 29th day of the 7th month): Emperor Go-HanazonoEmperor Go-Hanazonowas the 102nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1428 through] 1464....
accedes to the throne at age 10.
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
| Shōchō | 1st | 2nd |
| 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... |
1428 | 1429 |
Preceded by: Ōei Oei was a after Meitoku and before Shōchō. This period spanned the years from July 1394 through April 1428. Reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:* 1394 : The new era name was created because of plague... |
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... : Shōchō |
Succeeded by: Eikyō Eikyo was a after Shocho and before Kakitsu. This period spanned the years from September 1429 through February 1441. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:* 1429 : The era name was changed to mark the beginning of the reign of Emperor Go-Hanazono... |