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Kahō (嘉保) was a Japanese era (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Kanji and before Eichō. This period started in December 1094 and ended in December 1096. The reigning emperor was Emperor Horikawa-tennō (嘉保天皇).

Events of the Kahō Era

  • 1095 (Kahō 2, 4th month): Emperor Horikawa paid visits to the Iwashimizu Shrine and to the Kamo Shrines.
  • 1095 (Kahō 2, 8th month): The emperor was stricken with fevers; and he recovered.
  • 1095 (Kahō 2, 11th month): The Buddhist priests of Mount Hiei ccarried a portable shrine to the central hall of Enryaku-ji.
  • 26 November 1096 (Kahō 3, 9th day of the 11th month): Former-Emperor Shirakawa entered the Buddhist priesthood at the age of 44.

Related pages

  • National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
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Gregorian 1094 1095 1096
Preceded by:
Kanji
Era or nengō:
'Kahō
Succeeded by:
Eichō
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