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This page is about this historic era. For the green tea style referred to as Hoji, see Hojicha.

Hōji (宝治?) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō,?, lit. "year name") after Kangen and before Kenchō. This period spanned the years from February 1247 to March 1249.[1] The reigning emperor was Go-Fukakusa-tennō (後深草天皇,?).[2]

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[edit] Change of era

  • 1247 Hōji gannen (宝治元年?); 1247: 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 Kangen 5.

[edit] Events of the Hōji era

  • 1247 (Hōji 1): The Hōji conflict; Hōjo family destroyed the Miura family; and in so doing, the clan consolidated its authority as regents.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hōji" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 339; n.b., Louis-Frédéric is pseudonym of Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, see Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Authority File.
  2. ^ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 248-255; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. p. 231-232.

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Hōji 1st 2nd 3rd
Gregorian 1247 1248 1249

Preceded by:
Ninji

Era or nengō:
Hōji

Succeeded by:
Kenchō


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