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Kyōtoku (享徳) was a Japanese era name (後花園天皇) after Hōtoku and before Kosho. This period started in July 1452 and ended in July 1455. During this time, the emperor was Go-Hanazono-Tennō (後花園天皇).

Events of the Kyōtoku era

Ashikaga Shigeuji Koga Kubo
Portrait of Ashikaga Shigeuji who ordered the death of Uesugi Noritada in the 3rd year of Kyōtoku
  • 1454 (Kyōtoku 3): Ashikaga Shigeuji caused the killing of Uesugi Noritada; and this event is known as the Kyōtoku no Ran.

Related pages

  • National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
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Hōtoku		 Era or nengō:
Kyōtoku		 Succeeded by:
Kōshō
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