Chōwa

Chōwa (長和) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Kankō and before Kannin. This period spanned the years from December 1012 through April 1017.[1] The reigning emperors were Sanjō-tennō (三条天皇) and Go-Ichijō-tennō (後一条天皇).[2]

Change of era

Events of the Chōwa era

Notes

  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Chōwa" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 124, p. 124, at Google Books; n.b., Louis-Frédéric is pseudonym of Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, see Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Authority File.
  2. Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 154-155; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 307; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, p. 195.
  3. Titsingh, p. 154; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. p. 195.
  4. Brown, p. 307.
  5. 1 2 Titsingh, p. 155.
  6. Titsingh, pp. 155-156; Brown, p. 307; Varley, p. 44; a distinct act of senso is unrecognized prior to Emperor Tenji; and all sovereigns except Jitō, Yōzei, Go-Toba, and Fushimi have senso and sokui in the same year until the reign of Emperor Go-Murakami.

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Preceded by
Kankō
Era or nengō
Chōwa

1012–1017
Succeeded by
Kannin
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