Kyōhō

Kyōhō (享保) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Shōtoku and before Gembun. This period started in July 1716 and ended in April 1736.^[1] During this time, the emperors were Nakamikado-tennō (中御門天皇)^[2] and Sakuramachi-tennō (桜町天皇).^[3]

Events of the Kyōhō era

Monument to Konyo Aoki who introduced sweet potatoes to Japan in the 20th year of Kyōhō

• 1717 (Kyōhō 2): Kyōhō reforms are directed and overseen by Shogun Yoshimune.^[4]

• 1718 (Kyōhō 3): The bakufu repaired the Imperial tombs.^[5]

• 1718 (Kyōhō 3, 8th month): Shogunate creates a petition-box (目安箱, meyasubako) in Heian-kyō (Kyoto).^[5]

• 1721 (Kyōhō 6): Edo population of 1.1 million makes it the world's largest city.^[6]

• 1730 (Kyōhō 15): The Tokugawa shogunate monitors the Dojima Rice Market in Osaka.^[7]

• 3 August 1730 (Kyōhō 15, 20th day of the 6th month): A fire destroyed 3,790 houses in Heian-kyō.^[5]

• 1732 (Kyōhō 17): Locusts eat crops in areas around the inland sea.^[8]

• 24 September 1732 (Kyōhō 17, 24th day of the 9th month): Former-Emperor Reigen died.^[9]

• 1733 (Kyōhō 18): Ginseng grown in Japan begins to be available in the Japanese food markets.^[10]

• 13 April 1735 (Kyōhō 20, 21st day of the 3rd month) : Nakamikado abdicated; and the succession passed to his son (senso).^[11] Soon after, Empress Sakuamachi's role as monarch was confirmed by ceremonies (sokui).^[12]

• 1735 (Kyōhō 20): Sweet potatoes were introduced into the Japanese diet.^[10]

Noteworty coins were minted during this era, including the gold ōban and koban.^[13]

Related pages

• Edo period