Bunna

, also romanized as Bunwa, was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. year name) of the Northern Court during the Nanboku-chō period after Kannō and before Enbun. This period started in September 1352Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005).  "Bunwa" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 93. and ended in March 1356.Nussbaum,  "Embun" at p. 175;  see also  NengoCalc ; retrieved 2012-5-29.  The pretender in Kyoto was .Nussbaum, "Go-Kōgon Tennō," p. 255; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834).  Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 302-303.  Go-Kōgon's Southern Court rival in Yoshino during this time-frame was .Nussbaum, "Go-Murakami Tennō," p. 257.

Events of the Bunna era 
 1353 (Bunna 2): Kyoto occupied by southern forces under Yamana Tokiuji; and the capital was retaken by the Ashikaga.Ackroyd, Joyce. (1982) Lessons from History: The Tokushi Yoron, p.329.
 1354 (Bunna 3): Takauji flees with Go-Kōgon; Kitabatake Chikafusa dies.
 1355 (Bunna 4): Kyoto taken by southern army; Kyoto retaken again by the Ashikaga forces.

Southern Court nengō
 Shōhei, 1346–1370

Related pages
 Muromachi period

References

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

Bunna1st2nd3rd4th5th  1352  1353  1354  1355  1356
Preceded by:KannōNorthern Court nengō:BunnaSucceeded by:Enbun

Category:Japanese eras
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