Shōhō

Shōhō (正保) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,; lit. "year name") after Kan'ei and before Keian. This period started in December 1644 and ended in February 1648. During this time, the emperor was Go-Kōmyō-tennō (後光明天皇).

Events of the Shōhō era

Nagaoka Castle in Echigo Province, circa 1644 (Shōhō 1)

References

  1. ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Shōhō" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 881.
  2. ↑ Nussbaum, "Go-Kōmyō Tennō," p. 256; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 412.
  3. ↑ Traganeou, Jilly. (2004). The Tōkaidō Road: Traveling and Representation in Edo and Meiji Japan, p. 230; National Archives of Japan, Shoho Shiroezu ("maps of castle towns) Archived 2011-09-12 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-12-8.
  4. ↑ Titsingh, pp. 412-413.

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Preceded by:
Kan'ei
Era or nengō:
Shōhō
Succeeded by:
Keian