Kōchō

was a  after Bun'ō and before Bun'ei.  This  period started in February 1261 and ended in February 1264.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005).  "Kōchō" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 539. During this time, the emperor was .Titsingh, Isaac. (1834).  Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 253-255; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Shōtōki. p. 232-233.

Events of the  Kōchō era
 1261 (Kōchō 1, 12th day of the 5th month): Nichiren was exiled to Izu Province.
1262 (Kōchō 2, 28th day of the 11th month): Shinran Shonin died at age 90.Covell, Stephen. (2006).  Japanese Temple Buddhism: Worldliness in a Religion of Renunciation, p. 97.
 1263 (Kōchō 3, 22nd day of the 2nd month): Nichiren was pardoned.

Related pages 
 Kamakura period

References

Other websites
 National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" 

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Preceded by:Bun'ōEra or nengō:KōchōSucceeded by:Bun'ei

Category:Japanese eras
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