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Shōgen
was a after '' Shōka'' and before '' Bun'ō.'' This period spanned the years from March 1259 through April 1260. The reigning emperors were and . Change of era * 1259 : The new era name was created to mark an event or a number of events. The years of the Shōgen era were part of a period marked by famine and epidemics; and the era name was changed in quick succession in the hope that this might bring the period to a close. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in ''Shōka'' 3. Events * 1259 (''Shōgen 1, 11th month''): In the 14th year of Go-Fukakusa''-tennō''s reign (後深草天皇14年), the emperor abdicated; and the succession (''senso'') was received by his younger brother. Shortly thereafter, Emperor Kameyama is said to have acceded to the throne (''sokui'').Titsingh, p. 265; Varley, p. 44; a distinct act of ''senso'' is unrecognized prior to Emperor Tenji; and all sovereigns except Jitō, Yōzei, Go-Toba, and Fushimi have ''senso'' and ''sokui'' in the ...
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Japanese Era Name
The or , is the first of the two elements that identify years in the Japanese era calendar scheme. The second element is a number which indicates the year number within the era (with the first year being "", meaning "origin, basis"), followed by the literal "" meaning "year". Chinese era name, Era names originated in 140 BCE in Imperial China, during the reign of the Emperor Wu of Han. As elsewhere in the Sinosphere, the use of era names was originally derived from Chinese imperial practice, although the Japanese system is independent of the Chinese, Korean era name, Korean, and Vietnamese era name, Vietnamese era name systems. Unlike its other Sinosphere counterparts, Japanese era names are still in official use. Government offices usually require era names and years for official papers. The five era names used since the end of the Edo period in 1868 can be abbreviated by taking the first letter of their Hepburn romanization, romanized names. For example, S55 means Shōwa 55 ( ...
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Bun'ō
was a after ''Shōka'' and before '' Kōchō.'' This period spanned the years from April 1260 to February 1261. The reigning emperor was . Change of era * 1260 : The new era name was created to mark an event or a number of events. The years of the Shōgen era were part of a period marked by famine and epidemics; and the era name was changed in quick succession in the hope that this might bring them to a close. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in ''Shōka'' 3. Events of the ''Bun'ō'' era * 1260 (''Bun'ō 1''): Crop failures brought widespread starvation.Totman, Conrad D. (2000). * 1260 (''Bun'ō 1''): Nichiren preached in the streets of Kamakura. * July 16, 1260 (''Bun'ō 1, 7th day of the 6th month''): Nichiren submitted a formal remonstrance to Hojo Tokiyori; this was the "Treatise on Securing Peace in the Land through the Establishment of True Buddhism" (''Rissho Ankoku Ron'') * 1260 (''Bun'ō 1''): Buddhism was introduced from Japan to the Ryūkyū Kingdom ...
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Japanese Eras
The or , is the first of the two elements that identify years in the Japanese era calendar scheme. The second element is a number which indicates the year number within the era (with the first year being "", meaning "origin, basis"), followed by the literal "" meaning "year". Era names originated in 140 BCE in Imperial China, during the reign of the Emperor Wu of Han. As elsewhere in the Sinosphere, the use of era names was originally derived from Chinese imperial practice, although the Japanese system is independent of the Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese era name systems. Unlike its other Sinosphere counterparts, Japanese era names are still in official use. Government offices usually require era names and years for official papers. The five era names used since the end of the Edo period in 1868 can be abbreviated by taking the first letter of their romanized names. For example, S55 means Shōwa 55 (i.e. 1980), and H22 stands for Heisei 22 (2010). At 62 years and 2 weeks, ...
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Emperor Go-Fukakusa
was the 89th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. This reign spanned the years 1246 through 1260. This 13th-century sovereign was named after the 9th-century Emperor Ninmyō and ''go-'' (後), translates literally as "later", and thus he could be called the "Later Emperor Fukakusa". The Japanese word ''go'' has also been translated to mean the "second one"; and in some older sources, this emperor may be identified as "Fukakusa, the second", or as "Fukakusa II". Name Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (his ''imina'') was . Although the Roman-alphabet spelling of the name of this 13th-century emperor is the same as that of the personal name of a current member of the Imperial family, the kanji are different: * Emperor Go-Fukakusa, formerly Prince Hisahito (久仁) * Prince Hisahito of Akishino (悠仁) He was the second son of Emperor Go-Saga. Issue *Empress: Saionji (Fujiwara) Kimiko (西園寺(藤原)公� ...
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Emperor Kameyama
was the 90th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1260 through 1274. Genealogy Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (his ''imina'') was . He was the 7th son of Emperor Go-Saga *Empress (Kōgō): Toin (Fujiwara Saneko) (洞院(藤原)佶子) later Kyogoku-in (京極院), Toin Saneo's daughter **First daughter: Imperial Princess Kenshi (睍子内親王; 1262–1264) **First son: Imperial Prince Tomohito (知仁親王; 1265–1267) **Second son: Imperial Prince Yohito (世仁親王) later Emperor Go-Uda *Empress (Chūgū – a lower rank than Kōgō) Saionji (Fujiwara) Kishi (西園寺(藤原)嬉子) later Imadegawa-in (今出川院), Saionji Kinsuke's daughter *Court Lady: Konoe (Fujiwara) Ishi (近衛(藤原)位子) later Shin-yōmeimon'in (新陽明門; 1262–1296) **Eighth son: Imperial Prince Hirohito (啓仁親王; 1276–1278) **Tenth son: Imperial Prince Tsugu ...
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Jōgen (Kamakura Period)
was a Japanese era name (年号, ''nengō'', lit. year name) after '' Ken'ei'' and before '' Kenryaku.'' This period spanned the years from October 1207 through March 1211. The reigning emperors were and . Change of era * 1207 ; 1207: The new era name was created to mark an event or a number of events. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in ''Ken'ei'' 2, on the 25th day of the 10th month of 1207. Events of the ''Jōgen'' era * 1208 (''Jōgen 2, 6th month''): The emperor went to the Kumano Sanzan Shrine. * 1210 (''Jōgen 4, 5th month''): The emperor returned to the Kumano Shrine.Titsingh, p. 230. * 1210 (''Jōgen 4, 6th month''): The emperor accepted Hideyasu, prince of Kazusa, as part of the court. * 1210 (''Jōgen 4, 8th month''): The emperor visited the Kasuga Shrine. * 1210 (''Jōgen 4, 9th month''): A comet with a very long tail appeared in the night sky. * 1210 (''Jōgen 4, 25th day of the 11th month''): In the 12th year of Tsuchimikado''-tennō''s reign (土 ...
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Harvard University Press
Harvard University Press (HUP) is an academic publishing house established on January 13, 1913, as a division of Harvard University. It is a member of the Association of University Presses. Its director since 2017 is George Andreou. The press maintains offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts, near Harvard Square, and in London, England. The press co-founded the distributor TriLiteral LLC with MIT Press and Yale University Press. TriLiteral was sold to LSC Communications in 2018. Notable authors published by HUP include Eudora Welty, Walter Benjamin, E. O. Wilson, John Rawls, Emily Dickinson, Stephen Jay Gould, Helen Vendler, Carol Gilligan, Amartya Sen, David Blight, Martha Nussbaum, and Thomas Piketty. The Display Room in Harvard Square, dedicated to selling HUP publications, closed on June 17, 2009. Related publishers, imprints, and series HUP owns the Belknap Press imprint (trade name), imprint, which it inaugurated in May 1954 with the publication of the ''Harvard Guide to ...
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1250s In Japan
1 (one, unit, unity) is a number, numeral, and glyph. It is the first and smallest positive integer of the infinite sequence of natural numbers. This fundamental property has led to its unique uses in other fields, ranging from science to sports, where it commonly denotes the first, leading, or top thing in a group. 1 is the unit of counting or measurement, a determiner for singular nouns, and a gender-neutral pronoun. Historically, the representation of 1 evolved from ancient Sumerian and Babylonian symbols to the modern Arabic numeral. In mathematics, 1 is the multiplicative identity, meaning that any number multiplied by 1 equals the same number. 1 is by convention not considered a prime number. In digital technology, 1 represents the "on" state in binary code, the foundation of computing. Philosophically, 1 symbolizes the ultimate reality or source of existence in various traditions. In mathematics The number 1 is the first natural number after 0. Each natural number, ...
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Columbia University Press
Columbia University Press is a university press based in New York City New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ..., and affiliated with Columbia University. Founded in 1893, it is currently directed by Jennifer Crewe (2014–present) and publishes titles in the humanities and sciences, including the fields of literary and cultural studies, history, social work, sociology, religion, film, and international studies. History Columbia University Press was founded in May 1893. In 1933, the first four volumes of the ''History of the State of New York'' were published. In the early 1940s, the Press' revenues rose, partially thanks to the ''Encyclopedia'' and the government's purchase of 12,500 copies for use by the military. Columbia University Press is notable for publishing r ...
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Nihon Odai Ichiran
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands—Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu—and thousands of smaller islands, covering . Japan has a population of over 123 million as of 2025, making it the eleventh-most populous country. The capital of Japan and its largest city is Tokyo; the Greater Tokyo Area is the largest metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37 million inhabitants as of 2024. Japan is divided into 47 administrative prefectures and eight traditional regions. About three-quarters of the country's terrain is mountainous and heavily forested, concentrating its agriculture and highly urbanized population along its eastern coastal plains. The country sits on the Pacific Ring of Fir ...
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