Bunji (era)

Japanese era from August 1185 to April 1190

Bunji (文治) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Genryaku and before Kenkyū. This period started in August 1185 and ended in April 1190.[1] The reigning emperor was Go-Toba-tennō (後鳥羽天皇).[2]

Events of the Bunji era

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References

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  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Bunji" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 91.
  2. Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 207-221; Brown, Delmer. (1979). Gukanshō, pp. 334-339; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, pp. 215-220.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Kitagawa, p. 787.

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Bunji 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
1185 1186 1187 1188 1189 1190
Preceded by:
Genryaku
Era or nengō:
Bunji
Succeeded by:
Kenkyū