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Muromachi Period Eras

24 imperial era names from the Muromachi period.

応永
Muromachi
Ōei
応永 (応永)
1394–1428 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Komatsu
"Responding Eternity"
正長
Muromachi
Shōchō
正長 (正長)
1428–1429 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Hanazono
"Upright Growth"
永享
Muromachi
Eikyō
永享 (永享)
1429–1441 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Hanazono
"Eternal Enjoyment"
嘉吉
Muromachi
Kakitsu
嘉吉 (嘉吉)
1441–1444 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Hanazono
"Auspicious Fortune"
文安
Muromachi
Bunan
文安 (文安)
1444–1449 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Hanazono
"Civil Peace"
宝徳
Muromachi
Hōtoku
宝徳 (宝徳)
1449–1452 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Hanazono
"Precious Virtue"
享徳
Muromachi
Kyōtoku
享徳 (享徳)
1452–1455 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Hanazono
"Enjoying Virtue"
康正
Muromachi
Kōshō
康正 (康正)
1455–1457 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Hanazono
"Peaceful Uprightness"
長禄
Muromachi
Chōroku
長禄 (長禄)
1457–1460 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Hanazono
"Long Prosperity"
寛正
Muromachi
Kanshō
寛正 (寛正)
1460–1466 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Hanazono
"Broad Uprightness"
文正
Muromachi
Bunshō
文正 (文正)
1466–1467 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado
"Civil Uprightness"
応仁
Muromachi
Ōnin
応仁 (応仁)
1467–1469 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado
"Responding Benevolence"
文明
Muromachi
Bummei
文明 (文明)
1469–1487 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado
"Civil Enlightenment"
長享
Muromachi
Chōkyō
長享 (長享)
1487–1489 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado
"Long Enjoyment"
延徳
Muromachi
Entoku
延徳 (延徳)
1489–1492 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado
"Extended Virtue"
明応
Muromachi
Meiō
明応 (明応)
1492–1501 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Kashiwabara
"Bright Response"
文亀
Muromachi
Bunki
文亀 (文亀)
1501–1504 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Kashiwabara
"Civil Tortoise"
永正
Muromachi
Eishō-m
永正 (永正)
1504–1521 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Kashiwabara
"Eternal Uprightness"
大永
Muromachi
Daiei
大永 (大永)
1521–1528 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Kashiwabara
"Great Eternity"
享禄
Muromachi
Kyōroku
享禄 (享禄)
1528–1532 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Nara
"Enjoying Prosperity"
天文
Muromachi
Tenbun
天文 (天文)
1532–1555 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Nara
"Heavenly Writings"
弘治
Muromachi
Kōji-m
弘治 (弘治)
1555–1558 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Nara
"Vast Governance"
永禄
Muromachi
Eiroku
永禄 (永禄)
1558–1570 CE
Emperor: Emperor Ōgimachi
"Eternal Prosperity"
元亀
Muromachi
Genki
元亀 (元亀)
1570–1573 CE
Emperor: Emperor Ōgimachi
"Original Tortoise"