Kōhō

was a  after Ōwa and before Anna.  This period started in July 964 and ended in August 968.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kōhō" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 543.  The reigning emperors were  and .Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales ds empereurs du japon, pp. 139-143; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, pp. 295-299; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, pp. 183-191.

Events of the Kōhō era
 964 (Kōhō 1, 4th month): The Empress Fujiwara no Ansi died.  Soon after, the empress' younger sister and the emperor's older brother died. In his grief, the emperor neglected his duty to care for the government.Titsingh,  p. 142.

 965 (Kōhō 2, 4th month): Fujiwara no Akihira died at the age of 68.  He held the office of Minister of the Right (udaijin) in the Imperial court hierarchy.

 965 (Kōhō 2, 12th month): The emperor celebrated his 40th birthday.

 5 July 967 (Kōhō 4, 25th of the 5th month): Emperor Murakami died at age 42.Titsingh,  p. 142; Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō), 村上天皇  (62); retrieved 2012-5-22.

Related pages 
 Heian period

References

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

Kōhō1st2nd3rd4th5th  964  965  966  967   968  
Preceded by:ŌwaEra or nengō:KōhōSucceeded by:Anna

Category:Japanese eras
Category:960s establishments in Japan
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