Kōwa (Muromachi period)

Kōwa (弘和) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. year name) of the Southern Court during the Nanboku-chō period after Tenju and before Genchū.  This period started in February 1381 and ended in April 1384.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Nengō" in  Japan encyclopedia, p. 566.  The Southern Court monarchs in Yoshino during this time-frame were  and .  The Northern Court monarchs in Kyoto were  and  Titsingh, Isaac. (1834).  Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 310-327.

References

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

Kōwa1st2nd3rd4th  1381  1382 1383  1384
Preceded by:TenjuEra or nengō:KōwaSucceeded by:Genchū

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