Daiei (era) facts for kids

Daiei (also called Taiei or Dai-ei) was a special way to count years in Japan. It was like a time period or an 'era name' (called nengō in Japanese). The Daiei era came after the Eishō era and before the Kyōroku era. It lasted from August 1521 to August 1528. During this time, two emperors ruled Japan: error: {{nihongo}}: Japanese or romaji text required (help) and error: {{nihongo}}: Japanese or romaji text required (help).

Important Events of the Daiei Era

In 1526, big mining work started at the Iwami Ginzan silver mine.

• In 1525, during the fifth year of Daiei, the royal court faced a big problem. They didn't have enough money to hold their important ceremonies. Because of this, all court events had to be stopped.

• On April 29, 1525, error: {{nihongo}}: Japanese or romaji text required (help) passed away.

• In 1526, when he was 31 years old, error: {{nihongo}}: Japanese or romaji text required (help) became the new emperor of Japan.

• Also in 1526, an army from Awa Province tried to march towards Kyoto, the capital city. However, they were stopped before they could reach it.

• Later in 1526, the shogun, Ashikaga Yoshiharu, held a special event. He invited skilled archers from nearby areas to come to Kyoto for an archery contest.

• In the same year, 1526, large-scale mining began at the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine. This important silver mine is located in what is now Shimane Prefecture.

Related pages

• Muromachi period
• National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection