Shōtoku (era)

was a  after Hōei and before Kyōhō.  This period started in April 1711 and ended in June 1716.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005).  "Shōtoku" Japan Encyclopedia, p. 888.  During this time, the emperor was .Nussbaum, "Nakamikado Tennō," p. 690; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834).  Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 416-417.

The nengō Shōtoku means "Correct Virtue".Screech, Timon. (2000).  The Shogun's Painted Culture, p. 100.

Events of the Shōtoku Era
 1711 (Shōtoku 1): An ambassador from Korea was received at Court.Titsingh,  p. 416.
 12 November 1712 (Shōtoku 2, 14th day of the 10th month): Shogun Tokugawa Ienobu died.
 1713 (Shōtoku 3): Tokugawa Ietsugu became the 7th shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate.
 1714 (Shōtoku 4): The shogunate introduced new gold and silver coins into circulation.Nussbaum,  "Shōtoku-kingin" at p. 888.
 1714 (Shōtoku 4): The poet Nozawa Bonchō died.Nussbaum,  "Bonchō" at p. 80. 
 20 April 1715 (Shōtoku 5, 17th day of the 3rd month): The 100th anniversary of the death of Tokugawa Ieyasu was celebrated.Titsingh,  pp. 416-417.

Related pages 
 Edo period

 References 

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

Shōtoku1st2nd3rd4th5th6th  1711  1712  1713  1714  1715  1716
Preceded by:HōeiEra or nengō:ShōtokuSucceeded by:Kyōhō

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