Kyōhō facts for kids
Kyōhō (享保 ) was a Japanese era name (年号, , nengō,, lit. "year name") after Shōtoku and before Gembun. This period started in July 1716 and ended in April 1736. During this time, the emperors were Nakamikado-tennō (中御門天皇 ) and Sakuramachi-tennō (桜町天皇 ).
Events of the Kyōhō era
- 1717 (Kyōhō 2): Kyōhō reforms are directed and overseen by Shogun Yoshimune.
- 1718 (Kyōhō 3): The bakufu repaired the Imperial tombs.
- 1718 (Kyōhō 3, 8th month): Shogunate creates a petition-box (目安箱 , meyasubako) in Heian-kyō (Kyoto).
- 1721 (Kyōhō 6): Edo population of 1.1 million makes it the world's largest city.
- 1730 (Kyōhō 15): The Tokugawa shogunate monitors the Dojima Rice Market in Osaka.
- 3 August 1730 (Kyōhō 15, 20th day of the 6th month): A fire destroyed 3,790 houses in Heian-kyō.
- 1732 (Kyōhō 17): Locusts eat crops in areas around the inland sea.
- 24 September 1732 (Kyōhō 17, 24th day of the 9th month): Former-Emperor Reigen died.
- 1733 (Kyōhō 18): Ginseng grown in Japan begins to be available in the Japanese food markets.
- 13 April 1735 (Kyōhō 20, 21st day of the 3rd month) : Nakamikado abdicated; and the succession passed to his son (senso). Soon after, Empress Sakuamachi's role as monarch was confirmed by ceremonies (sokui).
- 1735 (Kyōhō 20): Sweet potatoes were introduced into the Japanese diet.
Noteworty coins were minted during this era, including the gold ōban and koban.
Related pages
- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
Kyōhō | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th |
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1716 | 1717 | 1718 | 1719 | 1720 | 1721 | 1722 | 1723 | 1724 | 1725 | 1726 | 1727 | 1728 | 1729 | 1730 | 1731 | 1732 | 1733 | 1734 | 1735 |
Kyōhō | 21st |
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1736 |
Preceded by: Shōtoku |
Era or nengō: Kyōhō |
Succeeded by: Genbun |
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