Enbun

, also known as Embun,Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric et al. (2005). "Embun" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 175. was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. year name) of the Northern Court during the Nanboku-chō period after Bunna and before Kōan. This period started in March 1356 and ended in March 1361;Nussbaum, Kōan, p. 535.  The pretender in Kyoto was .Nussbaum, "Go-Kōgon Tennō," p. 255; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834).  Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 302-305.  Go-Kōgon's Southern Court rival in Yoshino during this time was .Nussbaum, "Go-Murakami Tennō," p. 257.

Events of the Enbun era 
 1356 (Enbun 1, 7th month): Minamoto no Michisuke was given the position of naidaijin in the Imperial court hierarchy.Titsingh,  p. 303.
 1356 (Enbun 1, 7th month): Ashikaga Yoshinori is raised to the 2nd rank of the 3rd class in the Imperial court hierarchy.
 1357 (Enbun 2, 2nd month): Emperor Go-Murakami released captive Kōgon, Kōmyō and Sukō; and they returned to Kyoto.
 1358 (Enbun 3): Death of Ashikaga Takauji;Titsingh, p. 304. Ashikaga Yoshiakira was appointed as the new shogun.Ackroyd, Joyce. (1982) ''Lessons from History: The Tokushi Yoron, p.329.

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

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