Kenkyū

Kenkyū (建久) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Bunji and before Shōji. This period spanned the years from April 1190 through April 1199.[1] The reigning emperor was Go-Toba-tennō (後鳥羽天皇).[2]

Change of era

Events of the Kenkyū era

See also

Notes

  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kenkyū" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 509; 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. 207-221; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, pp. 334-339; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. pp. 215-220.
  3. 1 2 Brown, p. 337.
  4. Varley, p. 208; Kitagawa et al. (1975). The Tale of the Heike, p. 788.
  5. 1 2 3 Kitagawa p. 788.
  6. Brown, p.339; 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.
  7. Titsingh, p.221; Varley, p. 44.

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Preceded by
Bunji
Era or nengō
Kenkyū

1190–1199
Succeeded by
Shōji
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