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Nara Period Eras
12 imperial era names from the Nara period.
霊亀
Nara
Reiki
霊亀 (霊亀)
715–717 CE
Emperor: Empress Genmei
"Sacred Tortoise"
養老
Nara
Yōrō
養老 (養老)
717–724 CE
Emperor: Empress Genshō
"Nurturing the Elderly"
神亀
Nara
Jinkī
神亀 (神亀)
724–729 CE
Emperor: Emperor Shōmu
"Divine Tortoise"
天平
Nara
Tenpyō
天平 (天平)
729–749 CE
Emperor: Emperor Shōmu
"Heavenly Peace"
天平感宝
Nara
Tenpyō-kanpō
天平感宝 (天平感宝)
749–749 CE
Emperor: Emperor Shōmu
"Heavenly Peace, Moved Treasure"
天平勝宝
Nara
Tenpyō-shōhō
天平勝宝 (天平勝宝)
749–757 CE
Emperor: Empress Kōken
"Heavenly Peace, Victorious Treasure"
天平宝字
Nara
Tenpyō-hōji
天平宝字 (天平宝字)
757–765 CE
Emperor: Empress Kōken
"Heavenly Peace, Precious Characters"
天平神護
Nara
Tenpyō-jingo
天平神護 (天平神護)
765–767 CE
Emperor: Empress Shōtoku
"Heavenly Peace, Divine Protection"
神護景雲
Nara
Jingo-keiun
神護景雲 (神護景雲)
767–770 CE
Emperor: Empress Shōtoku
"Divine Protection, Auspicious Cloud"
宝亀
Nara
Hōki
宝亀 (宝亀)
770–781 CE
Emperor: Emperor Kōnin
"Precious Tortoise"
天応
Nara
Ten'ō
天応 (天応)
781–782 CE
Emperor: Emperor Kōnin
"Heavenly Response"
延暦
Nara
Enryaku
延暦 (延暦)
782–806 CE
Emperor: Emperor Kanmu
"Extended Calendar"