Hōei

was a  after Genroku and before Shōtoku. This period started in March 1704 and ended in April 1711.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hōei" Japan Encyclopedia, p. 338. During this time, the emperors were Nussbaum, "Higashiyama Tennō," p. 310.  and .Nussbaum, "Nakamikado Tennō," p. 690; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 415-416.

Events of the Hōei era
 11 November 1707 (Hōei 4, 14th day of the 10th month): 1707 Hōei earthquake, also called the "Great Hōei Earthquake".Titsingh,  p. 415.
 16 December 1707 (Hōei 4, 23nd day of the 11th month): After the eruption of Mount Fuji, Shizuoka University website :   宝永四年（1707）噴火  ; retrieved 2011-12-12. cinders and ash fell like rain in Izu, Kai, Sagami, and Musashi.Titsingh,  p. 416.
 1708 (Hōei 5): The shogunate introduces new copper coins into circulation; and each coin is marked with the Hōei nengō name (Hōei Tsubo).
 28 April 1708 (Hōei 5, 8th day of the 3rd month): There was a great fire in Heian-kyō.
 19 February 1709 (Hōei 6, 10th day of the 1st month): Shogun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi died.
 1709 (Hōei 6, 4th month): Tokugawa Ienobu became the head of the Tokugawa shogunate.
 7 August 1709 (Hōei 6, 2nd day of the 7th month): Emperor Higashiyama abdicated; and his son received the succession (senso). Soon after, Emperor Nakamikado's role as monarch was confirmed by ceremonies (sokui).Titsingh, p. 73; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, p. 44; a distinct act of senso is unrecognized prior to Emperor Tenji; and all sovereigns except Jitō,  Yōzei, Go-Toba, and Fushimi have senso and sokui in the same year until the reign of Emperor Go-Murakami. Compare Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō),  Ceremony of Accession (Sokui-no-Rei); retrieved 2012-6-29.
 16 January 1710 (Hōei 6, 17th day of the 12th month): Former-Emperor Higashiyama died.Titsingh, p. 416; Meyer, Eva-Maria. (1999).  Japans Kaiserhof in der Edo-Zeit, p. 186; Kunaichō, 東山天皇 (113); retrieved 2012-5-27.
 7 July 1710-22 March 1711 (Hōei 7, 11th day of the 6th month – Shōtoku 1, 4th day of the 2nd month): Diplomatic mission from Ryukyuan Kingdom was received in Edo.National Archives of Japan: Ryūkyū Chuzano ryoshisha tojogyoretsu (Procession of Ryūkyū mission in Edo), 1710 ; retrieved 2011-12-12.

Related pages 
 Edo period
 Hōei eruption of Mount Fuji

References

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

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