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Kamakura Period Eras
48 imperial era names from the Kamakura period.
文治
Kamakura
Bunji
文治 (文治)
1185–1190 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Toba
"Civil Governance"
建久
Kamakura
Kenkyū
建久 (建久)
1190–1199 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Toba
"Establishing Eternity"
正治
Kamakura
Shōji
正治 (正治)
1199–1201 CE
Emperor: Emperor Tsuchimikado
"Upright Governance"
建仁
Kamakura
Kennin
建仁 (建仁)
1201–1204 CE
Emperor: Emperor Tsuchimikado
"Establishing Benevolence"
元久
Kamakura
Genkyū
元久 (元久)
1204–1206 CE
Emperor: Emperor Tsuchimikado
"Original Eternity"
建永
Kamakura
Ken'ei
建永 (建永)
1206–1207 CE
Emperor: Emperor Tsuchimikado
"Establishing Permanence"
承元
Kamakura
Jōgen-k
承元 (承元)
1207–1211 CE
Emperor: Emperor Juntoku
"Inheriting Origin"
建暦
Kamakura
Kenryaku
建暦 (建暦)
1211–1213 CE
Emperor: Emperor Juntoku
"Establishing Calendar"
建保
Kamakura
Kenpō
建保 (建保)
1213–1219 CE
Emperor: Emperor Juntoku
"Establishing Protection"
承久
Kamakura
Jōkyū
承久 (承久)
1219–1222 CE
Emperor: Emperor Juntoku
"Inheriting Eternity"
貞応
Kamakura
Jōō-k
貞応 (貞応)
1222–1224 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Horikawa
"Upright Response"
元仁
Kamakura
Gennin
元仁 (元仁)
1224–1225 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Horikawa
"Original Benevolence"
嘉禄
Kamakura
Karoku
嘉禄 (嘉禄)
1225–1227 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Horikawa
"Auspicious Prosperity"
安貞
Kamakura
Antei
安貞 (安貞)
1227–1229 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Horikawa
"Peaceful Uprightness"
寛喜
Kamakura
Kanki
寛喜 (寛喜)
1229–1232 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Horikawa
"Broad Joy"
貞永
Kamakura
Jōei
貞永 (貞永)
1232–1233 CE
Emperor: Emperor Shijō
"Upright Eternity"
天福
Kamakura
Tempuku
天福 (天福)
1233–1234 CE
Emperor: Emperor Shijō
"Heavenly Fortune"
文暦
Kamakura
Bunryaku
文暦 (文暦)
1234–1235 CE
Emperor: Emperor Shijō
"Civil Calendar"
嘉禎
Kamakura
Katei
嘉禎 (嘉禎)
1235–1238 CE
Emperor: Emperor Shijō
"Auspicious Determination"
暦仁
Kamakura
Ryakunin
暦仁 (暦仁)
1238–1239 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Saga
"Calendar Benevolence"
延応
Kamakura
En'ō
延応 (延応)
1239–1240 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Saga
"Extended Response"
仁治
Kamakura
Ninji
仁治 (仁治)
1240–1243 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Saga
"Benevolent Governance"
寛元
Kamakura
Kangen
寛元 (寛元)
1243–1247 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Fukakusa
"Broad Origin"
宝治
Kamakura
Hōji
宝治 (宝治)
1247–1249 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Fukakusa
"Precious Governance"
建長
Kamakura
Kenchō
建長 (建長)
1249–1256 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Fukakusa
"Establishing Growth"
康元
Kamakura
Kōgen
康元 (康元)
1256–1257 CE
Emperor: Emperor Kameyama
"Peaceful Origin"
正嘉
Kamakura
Shōka
正嘉 (正嘉)
1257–1259 CE
Emperor: Emperor Kameyama
"Upright Auspiciousness"
正元
Kamakura
Shōgen
正元 (正元)
1259–1260 CE
Emperor: Emperor Kameyama
"Upright Origin"
文応
Kamakura
Bun'ō
文応 (文応)
1260–1261 CE
Emperor: Emperor Kameyama
"Civil Response"
弘長
Kamakura
Kōchō
弘長 (弘長)
1261–1264 CE
Emperor: Emperor Kameyama
"Vast Growth"
文永
Kamakura
Bun'ei
文永 (文永)
1264–1275 CE
Emperor: Emperor Kameyama
"Civil Eternity"
建治
Kamakura
Kenji
建治 (建治)
1275–1278 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Uda
"Establishing Governance"
弘安
Kamakura
Kōan
弘安 (弘安)
1278–1288 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Uda
"Vast Peace"
正応
Kamakura
Shōō
正応 (正応)
1288–1293 CE
Emperor: Emperor Fushimi
"Upright Response"
永仁
Kamakura
Einin
永仁 (永仁)
1293–1299 CE
Emperor: Emperor Fushimi
"Eternal Benevolence"
正安
Kamakura
Shōan
正安 (正安)
1299–1302 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Fushimi
"Upright Peace"
乾元
Kamakura
Kengen
乾元 (乾元)
1302–1303 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Nijō
"Heaven's Origin"
嘉元
Kamakura
Kagen
嘉元 (嘉元)
1303–1306 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Nijō
"Auspicious Origin"
徳治
Kamakura
Tokuji
徳治 (徳治)
1306–1308 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Nijō
"Virtuous Governance"
延慶
Kamakura
Enkyō-k
延慶 (延慶)
1308–1311 CE
Emperor: Emperor Hanazono
"Extended Celebration"
応長
Kamakura
Ōchō
応長 (応長)
1311–1312 CE
Emperor: Emperor Hanazono
"Responding Growth"
正和
Kamakura
Shōwa-k
正和 (正和)
1312–1317 CE
Emperor: Emperor Hanazono
"Upright Harmony"
文保
Kamakura
Bunpō
文保 (文保)
1317–1319 CE
Emperor: Emperor Hanazono
"Civil Protection"
元応
Kamakura
Gen'ō
元応 (元応)
1319–1321 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Daigo
"Original Response"
元亨
Kamakura
Genkō-k
元亨 (元亨)
1321–1324 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Daigo
"Original Prosperity"
正中
Kamakura
Shōchū
正中 (正中)
1324–1326 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Daigo
"Upright Center"
嘉暦
Kamakura
Karyaku
嘉暦 (嘉暦)
1326–1329 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Daigo
"Auspicious Calendar"
元徳
Kamakura
Gentoku
元徳 (元徳)
1329–1331 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Daigo
"Original Virtue"