Yowa
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was a after Jishō
and before Juei
. This period spanned the years from July 1181 through May 1182. The reigning emperor was .
Jisho
was a after Angen and before Yōwa. This period spanned the years from August 1177 through July 1181. The reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:* 1177 : The new era name was created to mark an event or a number of events...
and before Juei
Juei
was a after Yōwa and before Genryaku. This period spanned the years from May 1182 through March 1184. The reigning emperors were Antoku-tennō and .-Change of era:...
. This period spanned the years from July 1181 through May 1182. The reigning emperor was .
Change of era
- 1181 : The new era name was created to mark an event or a number of events. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in Jishō 5, on the 14th day of the 7th month of 1181.
Events of the Yōwa era
- 1181 (Yōwa 1, 25th day of the 11th month): Tokuko, former consort of the late Emperor TakakuraEmperor TakakuraEmperor Takakura was the 80th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1168 through 1180.-Genealogy:...
, adopts the name of Kenreimon-in. - 1181 (Yōwa 1): A famineFamineA famine is a widespread scarcity of food, caused by several factors including crop failure, overpopulation, or government policies. This phenomenon is usually accompanied or followed by regional malnutrition, starvation, epidemic, and increased mortality. Every continent in the world has...
that lasting two years blights this era.
External links
- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
| Yōwa | 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... |
1181 | 1182 |
Preceded by: Jishō Jisho was a after Angen and before Yōwa. This period spanned the years from August 1177 through July 1181. The reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:* 1177 : The new era name was created to mark an event or a number 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... : Yōwa |
Succeeded by: Juei Juei was a after Yōwa and before Genryaku. This period spanned the years from May 1182 through March 1184. The reigning emperors were Antoku-tennō and .-Change of era:... |