Japanese era name

first of two elements that identify years in the Japanese era calendar

7 dated entries naming Japanese era name, drawn from 7 separate years between 645 CE and 1868 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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7th century

645The 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)source
650Emperor 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'.source

12th century

1118The Genei era begins in Japan.source

13th century

1293The Japanese era Shōō ends, and the Einin era begins.source

14th century

1394August 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.source

16th century

1528September 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.source

19th century

1868October 23 – The current Japanese era name is changed to the Meiji period. The Edo period ends.source