Kenji (era)

Kenji (建治) is a Japanese era name (年号, nengō,, lit. "year name") which followed Bun'ei and preceded Kōan. This period spanned the years from April 1275 to February 1278.[1] The reigning emperor was Go-Uda-tennō (後宇多天皇).[2]

Change of era

Events of the Kenji era

Notes

  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kenji" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 509, p. 509, 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, pp. 262-268; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. p. 233-237.
  3. Titsingh, pp. 258-259 n1.
  4. Ackroyd, Joyce. (1982). Lessons from History: the Tokushi Yoron, p. 172.

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Preceded by
Bun'ei
Era or nengō
Kenji

1275–1278
Succeeded by
Kōan


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