Bunki (文亀) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, "year name") after Meiō and before Eishō. This period spanned the years from February 1501 through February 1504.[1] The reigning emperor was Go-Kashiwabara-tennō (後柏原天皇).[2]

Change of era

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  • 1501 Bunki gannen (文亀元年): The era name was changed to mark the anniversary of the enthronement of Go-Kashiwabara and the 58th year of the Chinese zodiac. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in 1501 (Meiō 10, 29th day of the 2nd month).

Events of the Bunki era

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Notes

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  1. ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Bunki" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 91; 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. 364–365.
  3. ^ Titsingh, p. 364.
  4. ^ a b Titsingh, p. 365.

References

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  • 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
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Preceded by Era or nengō
Bunki

1501–1504
Succeeded by