KyÅwa
For other uses, see KyÅwa (disambiguation).
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KyÅwa (享和) was a Japanese era name (å¹´å·, nengÅ,, lit. "year name") after Kansei and before Bunka. This period spanned the years from February 1801 through February 1804.[1] The reigning emperor was KÅkaku-tennÅ (å…‰æ ¼å¤©çš‡).
Change of era
- February 5, 1801 (KyÅwa gannen (享和元年)): a new era name was created because of the belief that the 58th year of every cycle of the Chinese zodiac brings great changes. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in Kansei 13.
The new era name was drawn from an hortatory aphorism: "Follow Heaven and take your destiny, unite all people and perfect your righteousness" (é †ä¹Žå¤©è€Œäº«å…¶é‹ã€å¿œä¹Žäººè€Œå’Œå…¶ç¾©).
Events of the KyÅwa era
- December 9, 1802 (KyÅwa 2, 15th day of the 11th month): Earthquake in northwest HonshÅ« and Sado Island (Latitude: 37.700/Longitude: 138.300), 6.6 magnitude on the Richter Scale.[2]
- December 28, 1802 (KyÅwa 2, 4th day of the 12th month): Earthquake on Sado Island (Latitude: 38.000/Longitude: 138.000).[2]
Notes
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "KyÅwa" Japan Encyclopedia, p. 587, p. 587, at Google Books; n.b., Louis-Frédéric is pseudonym of Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, see Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Authority File.
- 1 2 NOAA/Japan "Significant Earthquake Database" -- U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC)
References
- Nussbaum, Louis Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan Encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5; OCLC 48943301
External links
- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
| Preceded by Kansei |
Era or nengÅ KyÅwa 1801–1804 |
Succeeded by Bunka |
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