645–650 Taika 686–686 Shuchō 704–708 Keiun | 650–654 Hakuchi 701–704 Taihō 708–715 Wadō | |
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Period February 1801 – January 1804 |
Kyōwa (享和) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Kansei and before Bunka. This period spanned the years from February 1801 through February 1804. The reigning emperor was Kōkaku-tennō (光格天皇).
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Change of era
The new era name was drawn from an hortatory aphorism: "Follow Heaven and take your destiny, unite all people and perfect your righteousness" (順乎天而享其運、応乎人而和其義).
Events of the Kyōwa era
References
Kyōwa Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA