Kyōwa
Appearance
Kyōwa (享和) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Kansei and before Bunka. This period started in February 1801 and ended in February 1804.[1] During this time, the emperor was Kōkaku-tennō (光格天皇).[2]
Events of the Kyōwa era
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- 9 December 1802 (Kyōwa 2, 15th day of the 11th month): Earthquake in northwest Honshū and Sado Province (Latitude: 37.700/Longitude: 138.300), 6.6 magnitude on the Richter scale.[3]
- 28 December 1802 (Kyōwa 2, 4th day of the 12th month): Earthquake on Sado Island (Latitude: 38.000/Longitude: 138.000).[3]
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kyōwa" Japan Encyclopedia, p. 587.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Kōkaku Tennō," p. 546; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 420-421.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 NOAA/Japan "Significant Earthquake Database" -- U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC)
Other websites
[change | change source]- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
Kyōwa | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
---|---|---|---|---|
1801 | 1802 | 1803 | 1804 |
Preceded by: Kansei |
Era or nengō: Kyōwa |
Succeeded by: Bunka |