Genji era

Japanese era from March 1864 to April 1865 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Genji (元治) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Bunkyū and before Keiō. This period spanned only slightly more than a single year from February 1864 through April 1865.[1] The reigning emperor was Kōmei-tennō (孝明天皇).[2]

The nengō Genji means "original rule".[3]

Events of the Genji era

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British capture cannon at Shimonoseki in the 1st year of Genji

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  • 8 July 1864 (Genji 1, 5th day of the 6th month): Skirmish at Ikedaya near Kyoto, also known as Ikedaya Jiken or Ikedaya Incident. Samurai supporting the emperor clashed with police forces of the Tokugawa shogunate.[4]
  • 12 August 1864 (Genji 1, 11th day of the 7th month): Sakuma Shōzan is assassinated at age 53.[5] Anti-shogunate (sonno joi) forces were responsible for his death.[6]
  • 5-6 September 1864 (Genji 1, 5th-6th day of the 8th month): Bombardment of Shimonoseki[7]
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