Keio
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was a after Genji
Genji
was a after Bunkyū and before Keiō. This period spanned only slightly more than a single year from February 1864 through April 1865. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:...

and before Meiji
Meiji period
The , also known as the Meiji era, is a Japanese era which extended from September 1868 through July 1912. This period represents the first half of the Empire of Japan.- Meiji Restoration and the emperor :...

. The period spanned the years from April 1865 to September 1868. The reigning emperors were and .

Change of era

  • January 27, 1865 : The new era name of Keiō (meaning "Jubilant Answer") was created to mark the rebellion at Hamaguri Gate
    Hamaguri rebellion
    The rebellion at the Hamaguri Gate of the Imperial Palace in Kyōto took place on August 20, 1864 and reflected the discontent of pro-imperial and anti-alien groups...

    . The previous era ended and a new one commenced in Genji 2.

Events of the Keiō era

  • 1866 (Keiō 2): Goryōkaku
    Goryokaku
    is a star fort in the city of Hakodate in southern Hokkaidō, Japan. It was the main fortress of the short-lived Republic of Ezo.- History :Built by the Tokugawa shogunate in 1857-1866, it was located in the center of the port of Hakodate, on the island of Hokkaidō...

    completed
  • September 28, 1866 (Keiō 2, 20th day of the 8th month): Shogun Iemochi died at Osaka; and the bakufu petitioned that Hitotsubashi Yoshinobu
    Tokugawa Yoshinobu
    was the 15th and last shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan. He was part of a movement which aimed to reform the aging shogunate, but was ultimately unsuccessful...

     should be appointed as his successor.
  • January 10, 1867 (Keiō 2, 5th day of the 12th month): Yoshinobu was appointed shogun.
  • January 30, 1867 (Keiō 2, 25th day of the 12th month): Emperor Komei died.
  • November 10, 1867 (Keiō 3, 15th day of the 10th month): An Imperial edict was issued sanctioning the restoration of Imperial government.
  • January 6, 1868 (Keiō 3, 10th day of the 12th month): The restoration of the Imperial government was announced to the kuge
    Kuge
    The was a Japanese aristocratic class that dominated the Japanese imperial court in Kyoto until the rise of the Shogunate in the 12th century at which point it was eclipsed by the daimyo...

    . The year 1868 began as Keio 3, and did not become Meiji 1 until the 8th day of the 9th month of Keio 4, i.e., October 23; although retrospectively, it was be quoted as the first year of the new era from 25 January onwards.
  • 1868 (Keiō 4, 3rd of the 1st month): The Boshin War
    Boshin War
    The was a civil war in Japan, fought from 1868 to 1869 between forces of the ruling Tokugawa shogunate and those seeking to return political power to the imperial court....

     begins with the Battle of Toba-Fushimi
    Battle of Toba-Fushimi
    The occurred between pro-Imperial and Tokugawa shogunate forces during the Boshin War in Japan. The battle started on 27 January 1868 , when the forces of the Tokugawa shogunate and the allied forces of Chōshū, Satsuma and Tosa domains clashed near Fushimi...

    .
  • September 3, 1868 (Keiō 4, 17th day of the 7th month): Edo was renamed "Tokyo", i.e. meaning "Eastern Capital".
  • October 8, 1868 (Keiō 4, 23rd of the 8th month): Battle of Aizu
    Battle of Aizu
    The Battle of Aizu was fought in northern Japan in autumn 1868, and was part of the Boshin War.Aizu was known for its martial skill, and maintained at any given time, a standing army of over 5000. It was often deployed to security operations on the northern fringes of the country, as far north as...

     begins.
  • October 12, 1868 (Keiō 4, 27th day of the 8th month): Emperor Meiji is crowned in the Shishin-den in Kyoto.
  • October 23, 1868 (Keiō 4, 8th day of the 9th month): The nengō is formally changed from Keiō to Meiji; and a general amnesty is granted.
    • 1868 (Meiji 2, 23rd day of the 10th month): The emperor went to Tokyo; and Edo castle became an Imperial palace.

  • Keio University
    Keio University
    ,abbreviated as Keio or Keidai , is a Japanese university located in Minato, Tokyo. It is known as the oldest institute of higher education in Japan. Founder Fukuzawa Yukichi originally established it as a school for Western studies in 1858 in Edo . It has eleven campuses in Tokyo and Kanagawa...

    , which was initially established in 1858 (Ansei
    Ansei
    was a after Kaei and before Man'en. This period spanned the years from November 1854 through March 1860. The reigning emperor was .- Change of era :...

     5
    ), seven years before the beginning of the Keiō era, is named after this era. This is the oldest existing institution of higher learning in Japan.

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Gregorian calendar
The Gregorian calendar, also known as the Western calendar, or Christian calendar, is the internationally accepted civil calendar. It was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII, after whom the calendar was named, by a decree signed on 24 February 1582, a papal bull known by its opening words Inter...

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Preceded by:
Genji
Genji
was a after Bunkyū and before Keiō. This period spanned only slightly more than a single year from February 1864 through April 1865. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:...



Era or nengō
Japanese era name
The Japanese era calendar scheme is a common calendar scheme used in Japan, which identifies a year by the combination of the and the year number within the era...

:
Keiō

Succeeded by:
Meiji

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