List of Japanese era names

Nengō are names for a Japanese era after era.

Was the annual census of the enthronement of the respective ruler 645 ago. However, the Tennō least until Nintoku are legendary. The annual counts to Suiko are traditionally come and, outside of the oldest kingdom chronicles, hardly scientifically verifiable.

In the table the year is stated after the Gregorian calendar, which launched the era.

To determine from the Japanese year the year the Gregorian calendar, one searches in the list the first year of nengō ( = era name), deducts 1 and adds the Japanese year. For example, is the 23rd year of Showa Era ( Showa 23) according to the Western calendar 1926-1 23 = 1948.

List of eras

Throne ascents without Nengo

660 BC神武Jimmu
581 BC绥靖Suizei
549 BC安宁Annei
510 BC懿徳Itoku
475 BC孝昭Kosho
392 BC孝安Kōan
290 BC孝霊Korei
214 BC孝元Kōgen
157 BC开化Kaika
97 BC崇神Sujin
29 BC垂仁Suinin
71景行Keiko
131成务Seimu
192仲哀Chuai
270応神ojin
313仁徳Nintoku
400履中Richu
406反正Hanzei
411允恭INGYO
453安康Anko
456雄略Yūryaku
480清宁Seinei
485顕宗Kenzo
488仁贤Ninken
498武烈Buretsu
507継体keitai
531安闲Ankan
536宣化Senka
540钦明Kinmei
572敏达Bidatsu
585用明Yomei
587崇峻Sushun
593推古Suiko
629舒明Jomei
642皇极Kōgyoku
655斉明Saimei
662天智Tenji
672弘文kobun
673天武Temmu
686持统Jitō
697文武Mommu

Nengō

645大化Taika
650白雉Hakuchi
654廃止abolished
686朱鸟shucho also SUCHO
686廃止abolished
701大宝Taiho also Daiho
704庆云Keiun
708和铜Wado

March 11 708: arrangement for moving to the Heijo - kyō by Empress Gemmei ( was 710). Beginning of the Nara period.

715霊亀Reiki
717养老Yoro
724神亀Jinki
729天平Tempyo also Tenbyo or Tenhei
749天平感宝Tempyo Kampo (from the 14th day, 4th month; Occasion: first gold discovery in Japan)
749天平胜宝Tempyo Shoho (from the 19th day, 8th month; throne Koken )
757天平宝字Tempyo Hoji
765天平神护Tempyo Jingo
767神护景云Jingo - Keiun
770宝亀Hoki
781天応Ten'ō
782延暦Enryaku

November 18 794 Kammu - tennō refers to the palace in Kyoto. The beginning of the Heian period.

806大同Daido
810弘仁Konin
824天长Tencho
834承和Iowa also Shōwa or Sowa
848嘉祥Kajo
851仁寿Ninju
854斉衡Saiko
857天安Ten'an also Tennan
859贞観Jogan
877元庆Gangyō also Gankyō or GENKEI
885仁和Ninna
889寛平Kanpyō
898昌泰Shōtai
901延喜Engi
923延长ENCHO
931承平Jōhei also Shohei
938天庆Tengyō also Tenkyō or Tenkei
947天暦Tenryaku
957天徳Tentoku
961応和OWA
964康保Koho
968安和Anna also Anwa
970天禄Tenroku
973天延Ten'en
976贞元jogen
978天元Tengen
983永観Eikan
985寛和Kanna also Kanwa
987永延land
988永祚Eiso
990正暦Shōryaku or Jōryaku or Shōreki
995长徳Chotoku
999长保Choho
1004寛弘Kanko
1012长和Chowa
1017寛仁Kannin
1021治安Jian
1024万寿Manju
1028长元Chōgen
1037长暦Chōryaku
1040长久Chōkyū
1044寛徳Kantoku
1046永承Eishô or Eijo or YoJo
1053天喜Tengi
1058康平Kohei
1065治暦Jiryaku
1069延久Enkyū
1074承保Joho
1077承暦Jōryaku or Shōryaku or Shōreki
1081永保Eiho
1084応徳Otoku
1087寛治Kanji
1094嘉保Kaho
1097永长Eichō (often incorrectly as 1096 converted: Julian dates 3 January to 27 December 1097 )
1097承徳Jotoku or Shōtoku
1099康和Kowa
1104长治Choji
1106嘉承Kajo or Kasho or Kaso
1108天仁Tennin
1110天永Ten'ei
1113永久Eikyu
1118元永Gen'ei
1120保安Hoan
1124 Tenji天治
1126大治Daiji or Taiji
1131天承Tenshō or Tenjo
1132长承Chosho or Chojo
1135保延Hoen
1141永治Eiji
1142康治Koji
1144天养Ten'yō
1145久安Kyūan
1151仁平Ninpei or Ninpyō
1154久寿Kyūju
1156保元Hōgen
1159平治Heiji
1160永暦Eiryaku
1161応保Oho
1163长寛Chokan
1165永万Eiman
1166仁安Ninnan
1169嘉応Kao
1171承安Joan or Joan
1175安元Ballangen
1177治承Jishō or Jijo
1181养和Yowa
1182寿永Juei
1184元暦Genryaku
1185文治Bunji
1190建久Kenkyu

August 21, 1192 Official Appointment Minamoto Yoritomo shogun. The beginning of the Kamakura Shogunate.

In the years that followed, the Namboku -chō period there were two competing imperial courts with its own count of the eras.

Namboku chō - Südhof

Namboku chō - Nordhof

After the reunification of the two imperial courts

March 24, 1603 Tokugawa Ieyasu's appointment to the shogun. The beginning of the Tokugawa Shogunate.

January 4, 1868 resignation of Tokugawa Yoshinobu and " return " of power to the Tennō.

The first year of a period - that 's not consistent with the Western calendar - is called Gannen (元年). This means, for example, 1989 to 7 January Shōwa = 64, then after that Heisei Gannen.

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