Eikyō

was a  after Shocho and before Kakitsu.   This period started in September 1429 and ended in February 1441.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005).  "Eikyō" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 171.  During this time, the emperor was .Nussbaum, "Go-Hanazono Tennō," p. 252; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834).  Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 331-340.

Events of the Eikyō era
 14 April 1429 (Eikyō 1, 9th day of the 3rd month): The name of Ashikaga Yoshinobu was changed to Yoshinori.Titsingh,  p. 333.

 1429: Yoshinori appointed shogun.Ackroyd, Joyce. (1982) Lessons from History: The Tokushi Yoron, p. 330.

 1433 (Eikyō 5, 6th month):  Letter from Emperor of China to the Shogun assumes wrongly that the head of the Ashikaga shogunate is the "king of Japan."Titsingh,  p. 335.

 1433 (Eikyō 5, 10th month):  Former-Emperor Go-Komatsu died.Titsingh,  p. 335; Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō):  後小松天皇 (100)

 1438 (Eikyō 10): Revolt against the shogunate led by Ashikaga no Mochiuji.Nussbaum,  "Eikyō no Ran" at p. 171.

Related pages 
 Muromachi period

 References 

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

Eikyō1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th  1429 1430  1431  1432  1433 1434  1435  1436 1437  1438  1439  1440  1441
Preceded by:ShōchōEra or nengō:EikyōSucceeded by:Kakitsu

Category:Japanese eras