Shochu (era)
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was a after Genkō and before Karyaku
. This period spanned the years from December 1324 to April 1326. The reigning Emperor was .
Karyaku
, also romanized as Kareki, was a after Shōchū and before Gentoku. This period spanned the years from April 1326 through August 1329. The reigning Emperor was .-Change of era:...
. This period spanned the years from December 1324 to April 1326. The reigning Emperor was .
Change of era
- 1324 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in Genkō 4.
Events of the Shōchū era
- 1324 (Shōchū 1, 1st month): The nadaijin Saionji Kinsighe died at age 41.
- 1324 (Shōchū 1, 3rd month): The emperor visited the Iwashimizu ShrineIwashimizu ShrineThe is a Shinto shrine in the city of Yawata in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. -History:The shrine's Heian period connections with the Kyoto and the Imperial family date from its founding in 859 when construction on its earliest structures commenced...
. - 1324 (Shōchū 1, 3rd month): The emperor visited the Kamo Shrines.
- 1324 (Shōchū 1, 5th month): Konoe IehiraKonoe Iehira, son of Iemoto, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Kamakura period . He held a regent position kampaku from 1313 and 1315. With a commoner he had a son Tsunetada.-References:...
died. He had been kampaku during the reign of Emperor HanazonoEmperor HanazonoEmperor Hanazono was the 95th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession...
. - 1324 (Shōchū 1, 6th month): The former-Emperor Go-UdaEmperor Go-UdaEmperor Go-Uda was the 91st emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession...
died at age 58. - 1325 (Shōchū 2, 6th month): The former-shogun, Prince KoreyasuPrince KoreyasuPrince Koreyasu was the seventh shogun of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan. He was the nominal ruler controlled by the Hōjō clan regents....
, died at age 62. - 1325 (Shōchū 2, 12th month): The former-kampaku, Ichijō UchitsuneIchijo Uchitsune, son of Uchisane, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Kamakura period . He held a regent position kampaku from 1318 to 1323. Tsunemichi was his son.-References:...
, died at age 36. - 1326 (Shōchū 3): Go-Diago's favorite, Empress Kishi, appeared to be pregnant, and the eager father-to-be visited her quarters daily; but this hope turned to regret when it turned out to be a false pregnancy.
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 - Kyoto National Museum -- "Treasures of Daikaku-ji", including portrait of Go-Uda and the former-emperor's will
| Shōchū | 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... |
1324 | 1325 | 1326 |
Preceded by: Genkō |
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... : Shōchū |
Succeeded by: Karyaku Karyaku , also romanized as Kareki, was a after Shōchū and before Gentoku. This period spanned the years from April 1326 through August 1329. The reigning Emperor was .-Change of era:... |