Shōhō

was a  after Kan'ei and before Keian.  This period started in December 1644 and ended in February 1648.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005).  "Shōhō" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 881. During this time, the emperor was .Nussbaum, "Go-Kōmyō Tennō," p. 256; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834).  Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 412.

Events of the Shōhō era
 1644 (Shōhō 1): The third major map of Japan was ordered by the shogunate.Traganeou, Jilly. (2004). The Tōkaidō  Road: Traveling and Representation in Edo and Meiji Japan, p. 230; National Archives of Japan,  Shoho Shiroezu ("maps of castle towns) ; retrieved 2012-12-8.

 18 May 1645 (Shōhō 2, 23rd day of the 4th month): The Shogun was elevated the court role of Dainagon.Titsingh, pp. 412-413.

Related pages 
 Edo period

References

 Other websites 
 National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
 National Archives of Japan map of Edo in the 1st or 2nd year of Shōhō (1644 or 1645) 

Shōhō1st2nd3rd4th5th  1644  1645  1646  1647  1648

Preceded by:Kan'eiEra or nengō:ShōhōSucceeded by:Keian

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