{"slug": "japanese-era-name", "label": "Japanese era name", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_era_name", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24706", "qid": "Q24706", "description": "first of two elements that identify years in the Japanese era calendar", "entries": 7, "years": 7, "span": [645, 1868], "span_label": ["645 CE", "1868 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 3}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 2}, {"title": "Science & Discovery", "count": 1}, {"title": "Health & Medicine", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "japan", "label": "Japan", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "emperor-kotoku", "label": "Emperor Kōtoku", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "chinese-era-name", "label": "Chinese era name", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "edo-period", "label": "Edo period", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 645, "year_label": "645 CE", "section": "Science & Discovery", "date": null, "text": "The first nengō, derived from the Chinese system of eras (nianhao) begins with the Taika era. (Unclear significance. Needs more explanation as to why this belongs in the list of major events of the year)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1347973672#Japan", "title": "645", "revid": 1347973672, "section": "Events › By place › Japan"}}, {"year": 650, "year_label": "650 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Emperor Kōtoku is presented a white pheasant; he is pleased and begins a new Japanese era name (nengō) to be called Hakuchi, meaning 'The White Pheasant'.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340804422#Asia", "title": "650", "revid": 1340804422, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 1118, "year_label": "1118 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "The Genei era begins in Japan.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365269195#East_Asia", "title": "1118", "revid": 1365269195, "section": "Events › By place › East Asia"}}, {"year": 1293, "year_label": "1293 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "The Japanese era Shōō ends, and the Einin era begins.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350578384#Asia", "title": "1293", "revid": 1350578384, "section": "Events › By area › Asia"}}, {"year": 1394, "year_label": "1394 CE", "section": "Health & Medicine", "date": "August 2", "text": "August 2 &ndash (5th day of the 7th month of Meitoku 5), the Meitoku Era in Japan is declared to be at an end because of the misfortune of a smallpox epidemic, and the Ōei era begins.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371593498#July–September", "title": "1394", "revid": 1371593498, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1528, "year_label": "1528 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "September 3", "text": "September 3 – The Kyōroku era begins in Japan, with the last day of the Daiei era ending on Daiei 8, 20th day of the 8th month.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369577446#July–September", "title": "1528", "revid": 1369577446, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1868, "year_label": "1868 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "October 23", "text": "October 23 – The current Japanese era name is changed to the Meiji period. The Edo period ends.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1363668193#October", "title": "1868", "revid": 1363668193, "section": "Events › October"}}]}