Jōō (Edo period)

, alternatively romanized as Jō-ō or Shōō, was a  after Keian and before Meireki. This period started in September 1652 and ended in April 1655.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Jō-ō" in  Japan encyclopedia, p. 432. During this time, the emperors were Nussbaum, "Go-Kōmyō Tennō," p. 256.  and .Nussbaum, "Tennō," pp. 962-963; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834).  Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 412-413.

 Events of the Jōō era
 3 October 1653 (Jōō 2, 12th day of the 8th month): Fire destroyed a large part of the Imperial palace and nearby temples.Titsingh, p. 412.
 18 August 1654 (Jōō 3, 6th day of the 7th month): Buddhist priest Ingen arrived at Nagasaki from China.
 30 October 1654 (Jōō 3, 20th day of the 9th month): Emperor Go-Kōmyō died.Titsingh, p. 413; Meyer, Eva-Maria. (1999).  Japans Kaiserhof in der Edo-Zeit, p. 186; Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō), 後光明天皇 (110); retrieved 2012-5-27.

Related pages 
 Edo period
 Jōō (Kamakura period)

 References 

 Other websites 
 National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
 Sennyuji Temple Museum, Funeral ceremonies for Emperor Go-Kōmyō 
  Imperial Household website, Emperor Go-Kōmyō's mausoleum (misasagii) 


Jōō1st2nd3rd4th  1652 1653  1654  1655 
Preceded by:KeianEra or nengō:JōōSucceeded by:Meireki

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