Kōshō

was a  after Kyōtoku and before Chōroku.  This period started in July 1455 and ended in September 1457.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005).  "Kōshō" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 564. During this time, the emperor was .Nussbaum, "Go-Hanazono Tennō," p. 252; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 331-348.

 Events of the Kōshō era 
 1456 (Kōshō 2, 3rd month): Ashikaga Yoshimasa visited Iwashimizu Shrine; and all the officials of the Daijō-kan joined him at the shrine.Titsingh, p. 348.
 1456 (Kōshō 2, 8th month): The father of Emperor Go-Hanazono died at age 85.

Related pages 
 Muromachi period

 References 

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

Kōshō1st2nd3rd  1455  1456  1457
Preceded by:KyōtokuEra or nengō:KōshōSucceeded by:Chōroku

Category:Japanese eras