Karoku
Appearance
Karoku (嘉禄) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Gennin and before Antei. This period started in April 1225 and ended in December 1227.[1] The reigning emperor was Go-Horikawa-tennō (後堀河天皇).[2]
Events of the Karoku Era
[change | change source]- 1225 (Karoku 1, 11th month): At Kamakura, Kujō Yoritsune's coming of age ceremonies took place at age 8; but control of the shogunate affairs was in the hands of Hōjō Yasutoki, who was the regent (shikken).[3]
- 1225 (Karoku 1, 12th month): Emperor Go-Horikawa went in formal procession to Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū and to the Kamo Shrines.[3]
- 1226 (Karoku 2, 1st month): The Emperor raised Yoritsune to the 1st rank of the 5th class in court hierarchy.[3]
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Karoku" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 483.
- ↑ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 238-240; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. pp. 226-227.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Titsingh, p. 240.
Other websites
[change | change source]- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
Karoku | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
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1225 | 1226 | 1227 |
Preceded by: Gennin |
Era or nengō: Karoku |
Succeeded by: Antei |