Kyūan

, also romanized as Kyū-an, was a  after Ten'yō and before Ninpei.  This period spanned the years from July 1145 through January 1151.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005).  "Kyū-an" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 587. The reigning emperor was .Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des emepereurs du japon, pp. 186-188; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, pp. 324-326; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, p. 205.

Events of the Kyūan Era
 1145 (Kyūan 1, 8th month): Taiken-mon In, died. She was mother of former-Emperor Sutoku.Titsingh, p. 186.  

 1146 (Kyūan 2, 2nd month), The emperor visited the home of former Emperor Toba.

 1146 (Kyūan 2, 12th month), Konoe joined Fujiwara no Tadamichi in celebrating his 58th birthday.Titsingh, p. 186; this event was important because, in each 60-year cycle, the 1st and the 58th years are lucky according to Chinese astrology.

 1148 (Kyūan 4, 6th month): In Heian-kyō (Kyoto), the imperial palace was destroyed by fire.Titsingh, p. 187.

 1150 (Kyūan 6, 1st month): Konoe married Fujiwara-no Tokoku.  This bride became kōgū (first empress).

 1150 (Kyūan 6, 3rd month): Konoe took a second wife; and this bride became chūgyo (second empress).  Konoe caused discord when he neglected his first wife.

 1150 (Kyūan 6, 12th month): Minamoto no Yoshikane became head of the Ashikaga clan in Shimotsuke province.

Related pages 
 Heian period

 References 

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

 Kyūan  1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  Gregorian  1145 1146  1147 1148  1149  1150  1151
Preceded by:Ten'yōEra or nengō:KyūanSucceeded by:Ninpei

Category:Japanese eras