Genkyū facts for kids
Genkyū (元久) was a special way to name years in Japan, like how we have "2024." This system is called a nengō (年号, ([nengō,] Error: {{nihongo}}: text has italic markup (help), lit. "year name")). The Genkyū period came after the Kennin era and before the Ken'ei era. It lasted from February 1204 to April 1206. During this time, the emperor of Japan was Tsuchimikado-tennō (error: {{nihongo}}: Japanese or romaji text required (help)).
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Important Events of the Genkyū Era
The Journey for a Bride
In 1204 (the first year of Genkyū, in the 10th month), a powerful leader named Minamoto no Sanetomo sent three important people to Heian-kyo. Heian-kyo is what we call Kyoto today. These people were Hōjō Masanori, Hōjō Tomomichi, and Hatakeyama Shigeyasu. Their mission was to bring Sanetomo's future wife back to him.
Return to Kantō
Later in 1204 (the 12th month of Genkyū 1), two of Sanetomo's messengers, Hōjō Masanori and Hōjō Tomomichi, returned to the Kantō region. This is a large area in eastern Japan. However, Hatakeyama Shigeyasu stayed in Heian-kyo and sadly passed away there.
A Big Storm in Kyoto
In 1205 (the third month of Genkyū 2), a very strong storm hit Kyoto. It also affected the areas around Kyoto, known as the Kinai provinces. This storm was quite memorable for the people living there at the time.
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