Kennin
was a after Shoji and before Genkyu. This period started in February 1201 and ended in February 1204. The reigning emperor was.
Events of the Kennin era
1202 (Kennin 2,1st month): Nitta Yoshishige died. He was the deputy director for cuisine for the Dairi (Da Chui Zhu ) in the palace. His court rank was 2nd rank of the 5th class (Cong Wu Wei Xia ).
1202 (Kennin 2,7th month): Minamoto no Yoriie was raised to the 2nd rank of the 2nd class; and he was named the 2nd shogun of the Kamakura shogunate.
1202 (Kennin 2,10th month): The naidaijin Minamoto no Michichika died at 54; and his court position was then filled by dainagon Fujiwara no Takatada.
1202 (Kennin 2): On orders from Shogun Minamoto no Yoriie, the monk Eisai founded Kennin-ji, a Zen temple and monastery.
1203 (Kennin 3,8th month): Shogun Yoriie fell gravely ill.
1203 (Kennin 3,9th month): Yoriie shaved his head and became a Buddhist priest; and the emperor named Minamoto no Sanetomo as the 3rd shogun. Hojo Tokimasa became Sanetomo' s shikken (regent).
Related pages
Kamakura period
References
Other websites
National Diet Library," The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library' s collection
Japanese eras
1200s establishments in Japan
1200s disestablishments in Japan
1201 establishments
1204 disestablishments