Bunki

was a   after Meiō and before Eishō.  This period started in February 1501 and ended in February 1504.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005).  "Bunki" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 91. During this time, the emperor was .Nussbaum, "Go-Kashiwabara Tennō," p. 255; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834).  Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 364-365.

 Events of the Bunki era 
 1501 :  The era name was changed  to mark the 58th year of the Chinese zodiac.  The previous era ended and a new one started in 1501 (Meiō 10, 29th day of the 2nd month).

 1501 (Bunki 1): Ashikaga Yoshitane was exiled to Suruga province.Titsingh, p. 364.

 1502 (Bunki 2,  7th month): Minamoto-no Yoshitaka was elevated to the 2nd tier of the 4th class official in the Imperial court.Titsingh,  p. 365.

 1503 (Bunki 3): There was a great drought in the summer.

Related pages 
 Muromachi period

 References 

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

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Preceded by:MeiōEra or nengō:BunkiSucceeded by:Eishō

Category:Japanese eras