Hōei
Hōei (宝永) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Genroku and before Shōtoku. This period spanned the years from March 1704 through April 1711. The reigning emperors were Higashiyama-tennō (東山天皇) and Nakamikado-tennō (中御門天皇).
Change of era
1704 Hōei gannen (宝永元年): In reaction to the Great Genroku earthquake in Genroku 16, the era name was changed to Hōei (meaning "Prosperous Eternity"). The previous era ended and the new one commenced in Genroku 17, on the 13th day of the 3rd month.
Events of the Hōei era
November 11, 1707 (Hōei 4, 14th day of the 10th month): Great Hōei earthquake. The city of Osaka suffers tremendously because of a very violent earthquake.
December 16, 1707 (Hōei 4, 23rd day of the 11th month): An eruption of Mt. Fuji; the cinders and ash fell like rain in Izu, Kai, Sagami, and Musashi.
1708 (Hōei 5): The shogunate introduces new copper coins into circulation; and each coin is marked with the Hōei nengō name (Hōei Tsubo).
April 28, 1708 (Hōei 5, 8th day of the 3rd month): There was a great fire in Heian-kyō.
