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645–650
  
Taika

686–686
  
Shuchō

704–708
  
Keiun

650–654
  
Hakuchi

701–704
  
Taihō

708–715
  
Wadō

Bunji (era)

Bunji (文治) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Genryaku and before Kenkyū. This period spanned the years from August 1185 through April 1190. The reigning emperor was Go-Toba-tennō (後鳥羽天皇).

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Change of era

  • 1185 Bunji gannen (文治元年): The new era name was created to mark an event or a number of events. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in Genryaku 2, on the 16th day of the 4th month of 1184.

    • Events of the Bunji era

  • 1185 (Bunji 1, 29th day of the 11th month): The court formally approves of establishment of a shogonate government at Kamakura in the Kantō region.
  • 1186 (Bunji 2, 4th month): Go-Shirakawa visits Kenrei-mon In, mother of the late Emperor Antoku and last Imperial survivor of the Battle of Dan-no-ura, at her humble retreat in Ohara.

    • References

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