Kangen

For other uses, see Kangen (disambiguation).

Kangen (寛元) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Ninji and before Hoji. This period spanned the years from February 1243 to February 1247.[1] The reigning emperor was Go-Saga-tennō (後嵯峨天皇).[2]

Change of era

Events of the Kangen era

Notes

  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kangen" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 470; n.b., Louis-Frédéric is pseudonym of Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, see Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Authority File.
  2. Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 245-247; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. p. 228-232.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Titsingh, p. 247.
  4. Titsingh, pp. 247-248; 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
Ninji
Era or nengō
Kangen

1243–1247
Succeeded by
Hōji
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