Japanese Historical Periods and Nengos
Japanese historical periods are defined by the reign of the emporers (Nengo) and named by them. It is often difficult to link the Nengo to the western calendar. Below you can find all Nengos and periods listed chronological order.
Taika 645-650
Hakochi 650-654
Shucho or Suzaku 654-686
Taiho 701-704
Keiun 704-708
Wado 708
Reiki 715-717
Yoro 717-724
Jinki 724-729
Tenpyo 729-749
Tenpyo Kanpo 749
Tenpyo Shoho 749-757
Tenpyo Hoji 757-765
Tenpyo Jingo 765-767
Jingo Keiun 767-770
Hoki 770-780
Tenno 781-782
Enryaku 782-806
Daido 806-810
Konin 810-824
Tencho 824-834
Jowa 834-848
Kasho 848-851
Ninju 851-854
Saiko 854-857
Ten’an 857-859
Jogan 859-877
Gangyo 877-885
Ninna 885-889
Kanpyo 889-898
Shotai 898-901
Engi 901-923
Encho 923-931
Johei 931-938
Tengyo 938-947
Tenryaku 947-957
Tentoku 957-967
Owa 961-964
Koho 964-968
Anna 968-970
Tenroku 970-973
Ten’en 973-976
Jogen 976-978
Tengen 978-983
Eikan 983-985
Kanna 985-987
Eien 987-989
Eiso 989-990
Shoryaku 990-995
Chotoku 995-999
Choho 999-1004
Kanko 1004-1012
Chowa 1012-1017
Kannin 1017-1021
Jian 1021-1024
Manju 1024-1028
Chogen 1028-1037
Choryaku 1037-1040
Chokyu 1040-1044
Kantoku 1044-1046
Eisho 1046-1053
Tengi 1053-1058
Kohei 1058-1065
Jiryaku 1065-1069
Enkyu 1069-1074
Joho 1074-1077
Joryaku 1077-1081
Eiho 1081-1084
Otoku 1084-1087
Kanji 1087-1094
Kaho 1094-1096
Eicho 1096-1097
Jotoku 1097-1099
Kowa 1099-1104
Choji 1104-1106
Kasho 1106-1108
Tennin 1108-1110
Ten’ei 1110-1113
Eikyu 1113-1118
Gen’ei 1118-1120
Hoan 1120-1124
Tenji 1124-1127
Daiji 1127-1131
Tensho 1131-1132
Chosho 1132-1135
Hoen 1135-1141
Eiji 1141-1142
Koji 1142-1144
Tenyo 1144-1145
Kyuan 1145-1151
Ninpyo 1151-1154
Kyuju 1154-1156
Hogen 1156-1159
Heiji 1159-1160
Eiryaku 1160-1161
Oho 1161-1163
Chokan 1163-1165
Eiman 1165-1166
Nin’an 1166-1169
Kao 1169-1171
Joan 1171-1175
Angen 1175-1 177
Jisho 1177-1181
Yowa 1181-1182
Juei 1182-1184
Genryaku 1184-1185
Bunji 1185-1190
Kenkyu 1190-1199
Shoji 1199-1201
Kennin 1201-1204
Genkyu 1204-1206
Ken’ei 1206-1207
Jogen 1207- 1211
Kenryaku 1211-1213
Kenpo 1213-1219
Jokyu 1219-1222
Joo 1222-1224
Gennin 1224-1225
Karoku 1225- 1227
Antei 1227-1229
Kangi 1229-1232
Joei 1232-1233
Tenpuku 1233-1234
Bunryaku 1234-1235
Katei 1235-1238
Ryakunin 1238-1239
Enno 1239-1240
Ninji 1240- 1243
Kangen 1243-1247
Hoji 1247-1249
Kencho 1249-1256
Kogen 1256-1257
Shoka 1257-1259
Shogen 1259-1260
Bun’o 1260-1261
Kocho 1261-1264
Bun’ei 1264-1275
Kenji 1275-1278
Koan 1278-1288
Shoo 1288-1293
Einin 1293-1299
Shoan 1299-1302
Kengen 1302-1303
Kagen 1303-1306
Tokuji 1306-1308
Engyo 1308-1311
Ocho 1311-1312
Showa 1312-1317
Bunpo 1317-1319
Gen’o 1319-1321
Genko 1321-1324
Shochu 1324-1326
Karyaku 1326-1329
Gentoku 1329-1331
Genko 1331-1334
(Nancho [South Imperial Court] era)
Genko 1331-1334
Kenmu 1334-1336
Engen 1336-1340
Kokoku 1340-1346
Shohei 1346-1370
Kentoku 1370-1372
Bunchu 1372-1375
Tenju 1375-1381
Kowa 1381-1384
Genchu 1384-1392
(Hokucho [North Imperial Court] era)
Shokyo 1332-1334
Kenmu 1334-1338
Ryakuo 1338-1342
Koei 1342-1345
Jowa 1345-1350
Kan’o 1350-1352
Bunna 1352-1356
Enbun 1356-1361
Koan 1361-1362
Joji 1362-1368
Oan 1368-1375
Eiwa 1375-1379
Koryaku 1379-1381
Eitoku 1381-1384
Shitoku 1384-1387
Kakyo 1387- 1389
Koo 1389-1390
Meitoku 1390- 1394
Oei 1394-1428
Shocho 1428-1429
Eikyo 1429-1441
Kakitsu 1441-1444
Bun’an 1444-1449
Hotoku 1449-1452
Kyotoku 1452-1455
Kosho 1455-1457
Choroku 1457-1460
Kansho 1460-1466
Bunsho 1466-1467
Onin 1467-1469
Bunmei 1469-1487
Chokyo 1487-1489
Entoku 1489-1492
Meio 1492-1501
Bunki 1501-1504
Eisho 1504-1521
Taiei 1521-1528
Kyoroku 1528-1532
Tenbun 1532-1555
Koji 1555-1558
Eiroku 1558-1570
Genki 1570-1573
Tensho 1573-1592
Keicho 1596-1615
Bunroku 1592-1596
Keicho 1596-1615
Genna 1615-1624
Kan’ei 1624-1644
Shohot 1644-1648
Keian 1648-1652
Joo 1652-1655
Meireki 1655-1658
Manji 1658-1661
Kanbun 1661-1673
Enpo 1673- 1681
Tenna 1681- 1684
Jokyo 1684-1688
Genroku 1688-1704
Hoei 1704-1711
Shotoku 1711- 1716
Kyoho 1716-1736
Genbun 1736-1741
Kanpo 1741- 1744
Enkyo 1744- 1748
Kan’en 1748-1751
Horeki 1751-1764
Meiwa 1764-1772
An’ei 1772- 1781
Tenmei 1781-1789
Kansei 1789- 1801
Kyowa 1801- 1804
Bunka 1804- 1818
Bunsei 1818-1830
Tenpo 1830-1844
Koka 1844- 1848
Kaei 1848- 1864
Ansei 1854-1860
Man’en 1860-1861
Bunkyu 1861-1864
Genji 1864-1865
Keio 1865-1868
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