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Meiō (明応), also known as Mei-ō, was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, "year name") after Entoku and before Bunki. This period spanned the years from July 1492 (532 years ago) (1492-07) through February 1501 (523 years ago) (1501-02).^[1] Reigning emperors were Go-Tsuchimikado-tennō (後土御門天皇) and Go-Kashiwabara-tennō (後柏原天皇).^[2]

Change of era

1492 Meiō gannen (明応元年): The era name was changed to mark an event or a number of events. The old era ended and a new one commenced in Entoku 4.

Events of the Meiō era

1492 (Meiō 1, 8th month): Shōgun Yoshimura^[3] led an army against Takayori in Ōmi Province. He laid siege to Mii-dera. Takayori saved himself by escaping in the slopes of Mount Koka. Then, Shōgun Yoshimura returned to Heian-kyō.^[4]
1492 (Meiō 2, 1st month): The kampaku Ichijō Fuyuyoshi was named daijō-daijin.^[4]
1492 (Meiō 2, 2nd month): Shōgun Yoshimura, accompanied by Hatakeyama Masanaga, marched against Kawachi Province, with plans to capture and put to death Hatakeyama Toshitoyo, the son of Yoshinari.^[4]
September 12, 1495 (Meiō 4, 24th day of the 8th month): Earthquake at Kamakura (35°06′00″N 139°30′00″E / 35.100°N 139.500°E / 35.100; 139.500), 7.1 on the Surface wave magnitude scale (M_s ).^[5]
July 9, 1498 (Meiō 7, 20th day of the 6th month): Earthquake in the Enshū-nada Sea (34°24′00″N 137°42′00″E / 34.400°N 137.700°E / 34.400; 137.700), 6.4 M_s .^[5]
September 20, 1498 (Meiō 7, 2nd day of the 7th month): Earthquake in the Enshū-nada Sea (34°00′00″N 138°06′00″E / 34.000°N 138.100°E / 34.000; 138.100), 8.3 M_s  ; and also on that same day, another earthquake in Nankaidō (33°30′00″N 135°12′00″E / 33.500°N 135.200°E / 33.500; 135.200), 7.5 M_s .^[5]

Notes

^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Mei-ō" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 625; n.b., Louis-Frédéric is pseudonym of Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, see Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Authority File.
^ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 352–364.
^ Titsigh, p. 364; this son of Yoshimi was named Yoshimura until 1501 when he changed his name to Yoshitane, and it is this name by which he will be more commonly recognized after his death.
^ ^a ^b ^c Titsingh, p. 362.
^ ^a ^b ^c National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. "Search results year 1495-1498 country=Japan". doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K. Retrieved 20 March 2024.

References

Nussbaum, Louis Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan Encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5; OCLC 48943301
Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Nihon Ōdai Ichiran; ou, Annales des empereurs du Japon. Paris: Royal Asiatic Society, Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland. OCLC 5850691

External links

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

Preceded by Entoku	Era or nengō Meiō 1492–1501	Succeeded by Bunki

[1] Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Mei-ō" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 625; n.b., Louis-Frédéric is pseudonym of Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, see Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Authority File.

[2] Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 352–364.

[3] Titsigh, p. 364; this son of Yoshimi was named Yoshimura until 1501 when he changed his name to Yoshitane, and it is this name by which he will be more commonly recognized after his death.

[t362-4] Titsingh, p. 362.

[NOAA-5] National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. "Search results year 1495-1498 country=Japan". doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K. Retrieved 20 March 2024.

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-* '''September 12, 1495''' (''Meiō 4, 24th day of the 8th month'')<!-- NengoCalc 明応四年八月二十四日 -->: Earthquake at [[Kamakura, Kanagawa|Kamakura]] ({{Coord|35.100|139.500}}), 7.1 on the [[Surface wave magnitude]] scale ({{M|s}}).<ref name="NOAA">[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] (NOAA), [http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov National Geophysical Data Center] (NGDC): [http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/nndc/struts/results?bt_0=&st_0=&type_17=EXACT&query_17=None+Selected&op_12=eq&v_12=JAPAN&type_12=Or&query_14=None+Selected&type_3=Like&query_3=&st_1=&bt_2=&st_2=&bt_1=&bt_4=&st_4=&bt_5=&st_5=&bt_6=&st_6=&bt_7=&st_7=&bt_8=&st_8=&bt_9=&st_9=&bt_10=&st_10=&type_11=Exact&query_11=&type_16=Exact&query_16=&display_look=1&t=101650&s=1&submit_all=Search+Database NOAA/Japan: Significant Earthquake Database]</ref>
+* '''September 12, 1495''' (''Meiō 4, 24th day of the 8th month'')<!-- NengoCalc 明応四年八月二十四日 -->: Earthquake at [[Kamakura, Kanagawa|Kamakura]] ({{Coord|35.100|139.500}}), 7.1 on the [[Surface wave magnitude]] scale ({{M|s}}).<ref name="NOAA">{{cite web|url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-data?maxYear=1498&minYear=1495&country=JAPAN|title=Search results year 1495-1498 country=Japan|last=National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.| doi=10.7289/V5TD9V7K|access-date=20 March 2024}}</ref>
 * '''July 9, 1498''' (''Meiō 7, 20th day of the 6th month'')<!-- NengoCalc 明応七年六月二十日 -->: Earthquake in the [[Enshū Sea|Enshū-nada Sea]] ({{Coord|34.400|137.700}}), 6.4 {{M|s}}.<ref name="NOAA"/>
 * '''September 20, 1498''' (''Meiō 7, 2nd day of the 7th month'')<!-- NengoCalc 明応七年七月二日 -->: Earthquake in the Enshū-nada Sea ({{Coord|34.000|138.100}}), 8.3 {{M|s}} ; and also on that same day, another earthquake in [[Nankaidō]] ({{Coord|33.500|135.200}}), 7.5 {{M|s}}.<ref name="NOAA"/>
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 ==References==
 * Nussbaum, Louis Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). ''Japan Encyclopedia''. Cambridge: [[Harvard University Press]]. {{ISBN|978-0-674-01753-5}}; [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/48943301/editions?editionsView=true&referer=br OCLC 48943301]
-* [[Isaac Titsingh|Titsingh, Isaac]]. (1834). ''[[Nihon Ōdai Ichiran]]''; ou, [https://books.google.com/books?id=18oNAAAAIAAJ&dq=nipon+o+dai+itsi+ran ''Annales des empereurs du Japon''.] Paris: Royal Asiatic Society, Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/nipon-o-dai-itsi-ran-ou-annales-des-empereurs-du-japon/oclc/5850691 OCLC 5850691]
+* [[Isaac Titsingh|Titsingh, Isaac]]. (1834). ''[[Nihon Ōdai Ichiran]]''; ou, [https://books.google.com/books?id=18oNAAAAIAAJ&dq=nipon+o+dai+itsi+ran ''Annales des empereurs du Japon''.] Paris: Royal Asiatic Society, Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland. [https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/5850691 OCLC 5850691]
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