Shucho

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Shucho

, alternatively read as Sucho or Akamitori, was a after a gap following Hakuchi
Hakuchi (era)

was a after the Taika era and before a late 7th century gap in the sequence of nengo which would stretch uninterrupted from the proclamation of the new era Taiho at the beginning of the 8th century....
(650-654) and before another gap lasting until Taiho

Taiho (era)

was a after a late 7th century interruption in the sequence of nengo after Shucho and before Keiun. This period spanned the years from 701 through 704....
(701-704). This Shucho period briefly spanned a period of months from 686

686

Events...
through 687

687

Events...
. The reigning sovereigns were and .

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686

Events...
: The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events, but the nengo did not survive Emperor Temmu's death.

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Taiho (era)

686

Events...
through 687

687

Events...
. The reigning sovereigns were and .

Change of era

; 686

686

Events...
: The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events, but the nengo did not survive Emperor Temmu's death. The era ended with the accession of Temmu's successor, Empress Jito.

Events of the Shucho era

Shucho 1 (January 10, 686
686

Events...
): Earthquake.
Shucho 1 (January 14, 686
686

Events...
): Imperial palace at Naniwa
Naniwa

Naniwa can refer to:* The former name of Osaka, Osaka, Japan.* Naniwa-ku, Osaka , a Wards of Japan in Osaka.* The Naniwa Vehicle Registration Office of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, which issues "Naniwa" Japanese license platess for automobiles registered in the city of Osaka....
burned.

Shucho 1 (June 10, 686
686

Events...
) Sickness of Emperor Temmu is foretold. Blamed on curse of Kusanagi
Kusanagi

is a legendary Japanese sword as important to Japan's history as Excalibur is to Great Britain, and is one of three Imperial Regalia of Japan. It was originally called Ama-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi but its name was later changed to the more popular Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi ....
sword and hence returned to Atsuta Shrine
Atsuta Shrine

is a Shinto Shinto shrine located in Atsuta-ku, Nagoya, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture in Japan. The shrine is familiarly known as Atsuta-Sama or simply as Miya ....
in Owari Province
Owari Province

was an old Provinces of Japan of Japan that is now the western half of present day Aichi Prefecture, including much of modern Nagoya. Its abbreviation is Bishu ....
.
Shucho 1 (July 20, 686
686

Events...
): The nengo (era name
Era name

#REDIRECT Regnal year...
) changed to Shucho.
Shucho 1 (686
686

Events...
): Emperor Temmu dies and is succeeded by his niece and wife, who becomes Empress Jito.
Shucho 1 (686
686

Events...
): Emperor Temmu's son, Prince Otsu
Prince Otsu

was a Japanese poetry and the son of Emperor Temmu....
, tries in vain to seize the throne, and is executed.

Empress Jito distributed rice to the aged throughout the years of her reign.

External links

National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar"