Genki

was a  after Eiroku and before Tenshō.  This period started in April 1570 and ended in July 1573.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005).  "Genki" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 238. During this time, the emperor was .Nussbaum, "Ōgimachi Tennō," p. 739; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834).  Annales des empereurs du Japon,  pp. 382-389.

Events of the Genki era
 1570 (Genki 1, 6th month): At the Battle of Anegawa, the forces of Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu won a victory.Titsingh,   p. 388; Nussbaum,  "Anegawa no Tatakai" at pp. 30-31.

 1571 (Genki 2, 9th month): Nobunaga ordered the destruction of temples on Mount Hiei.

 1573 (Genki 4): Oda Nobunaga causes the Ashikaga Yoshiaki, the last Muromachi shogun, to flee Kyoto.Nussbaum,  "Ashikaga Yoshiaki" at p. 55.

Related pages 
 Muromachi period

 References 

 Other websites 
 National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection

Genki1st2nd3rd4th  1570  1571  1572  1573
Preceded by:EirokuEra or nengō:GenkiSucceeded by:Tenshō

Category:Japanese eras