Kenkyū facts for kids
Kenkyū (建久) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Bunji and before Shōji. This period started in April 1190 and ended in April 1199. The reigning emperor was Go-Toba-tennō (後鳥羽天皇).
Events of the Kenkyū era
- 1191 (Kenkyū 2): Esai brings Zen Buddhism to Japan
- 26 April 1192 (Kenkyū 3, 13th day of the 3rd month): Former-Emperor Go-Shirakawa died at the age of 66. He had been father or grandfather to five emperors -- Emperor Nijō, the 78th emperor; Emperor Rokujō, the 79th emperor; Emperor Takakura, the 80th emperor; Emperor Antoku, the 81st emperor; and Go-Toba, the 82nd emperor.
- 21 August 1192 (Kenkyū 3, 12th day of the 7th month): Minamoto Yoritomo was named leader of the forces to fight the in the north of Japan.
- 15 April 1195 (Kenkyū 6, 4th day of the 3rd month): Shogun Yoritomo visited the capital.
- 18 February 1198 (Kenkyū 9, 11th day of the 1st month): In the 15th year of Go-Toba's reign, the emperor abdicated; and the succession (senso) was received by his eldest son.
- 1198 (Kenkyū 9, 3rd month): Emperor Tsuchimikado accepted his official role as emperor (sokui).
- 9 February 1199 (Kenkyū 10, 13th day of the 1st month): Shogun Yoritomo died at age 53 in Kamakura.
Related pages
- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
| Kenkyū | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1190 | 1191 | 1192 | 1193 | 1194 | 1195 | 1196 | 1197 | 1198 | 1199 |
| Preceded by: Bunji |
Era or nengō: Kenkyū |
Succeeded by: Shōji |
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