Kashō (848–851): Japanese era covering late Emperor Ninmyō and early Emperor Montoku
Kashō (848–851) was a Japanese nengō marking the transition from Emperor Ninmyō to Emperor Montoku. Spanning June 848–April 851, the era frames the final years of Ninmyō’s reign and Montoku’s early rule.
For the later era named "Kashō" (sometimes romanized "Kajō") that began in 1106, see Kashō (late Heian period).
Overview
Kashō (Japanese: 嘉祥) was a Japanese era name (nengō) that followed Jōwa and came before Ninju. The era extended from June 848 through April 851.
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Context and succession
The nengō system in Japan assigns a name to a span of years. The Kashō period covers the final years of one imperial reign and the beginning of the next: it includes the closing phase of Emperor Ninmyō's rule and the early years after the accession of Emperor Montoku.
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