Eichō

was a  after Kahō and before Jōtoku.  This period started in December 1096 and ended in November 1097.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005).  "Eichō" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 170.  The reigning emperor was .Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon,  pp. 172-176; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979).  Gukanshō, p. 319; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, p. 202.

Events of the Eichō Era
 1096 (Eichō 1): Fujiwara no Moromichi was raised to the second rank of the first class.Titsingh, p. 176.

 1096 (Eichō 1): During the summer, a series of great dengaku dance performances took place in the streets and in open areas near the city.  The participants were drawn from the aristocracy and from the common people.Waseda/Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum, Dengaku ; retrieved 2012-2-25.

Related pages
 Heian period

References

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

 Eichō  1st  2nd   Gregorian  1096  1097
Preceded by:KahōEra or nengō:EichōSucceeded by:Jōtoku

Category:Japanese eras