Jōō (Kamakura period)

, also romanized as Jō-ō, was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. year name) after Jōkyū and before Gennin.  This period started in April 1222 and ended in November 1224.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Jō-ō" in  Japan encyclopedia, p. 432. The reigning emperor was Go-Horikawa-tennō.Titsingh, Isaac. (1834).  Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 238-241; Brown, Delmer. (1979). Gukanshō, pp. 346; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. pp. 226-227.

Events of the Jōō Era
 1222 (Jōō 2):  Regulations established concerning salaries for land stewards (jitō) who were appointed by the shogunate
 9 July 1223 (Jōō 2, 20th day of the 6th month):  The buildings of the Asama Shrine at the base of Mount Fuji in Suruga province  were re-built by Hōjō Tokimasa.Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1962).  Studies in Shinto and Shrines, p. 461.

Related pages 
 Kamakura period

References

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

Jōō1st2nd3rd  1222  1223  1224 
Preceded by:JōkyūEra or nengō:JōōSucceeded by:Gennin

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