Keiō

For other uses, see Keio (disambiguation).

Keiō (慶応, historically 慶應) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō,, literally "year name") after Genji and before Meiji. The period spanned the years from May 1865 to October 1868.[1] The reigning emperors were Kōmei-tennō (孝明天皇) and Meiji-tennō (明治天皇).

Change of era

Events of the Keiō era

Keio University

Keio University, which was initially established in 1858 (Ansei 5), seven years before the beginning of the Keiō era, is named after this era. This is the oldest existing institution of higher learning in Japan.[6]

See also

Notes

  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Keiō" Japan Encyclopedia, p. 505, p. 505, at Google Books; n.b., Louis-Frédéric is pseudonym of Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, see Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Authority File.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1956). Kyoto: The Old Capital of Japan, 794-1869, p. 326.
  3. Ponsonby-Fane's published nengō would have this be 4 January rather than 6 January.
  4. Ponsonby-Fane, p. 327.
  5. 1 2 Ponsonby-Fane, p. 328.
  6. Ozaki, Yukio. (2001). The Autobiography of Ozaki Yukio, p. 21.

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Preceded by
Genji
Era or nengō
Keiō

1865–1868
Succeeded by
Meiji
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