Hōei era
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The Hōei era was a Japanese historical period in the early 18th century, notable for major natural disasters including the great Hōei earthquake and the subsequent eruption of Mount Fuji.
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Target entity: Hōei era Context triple: [Hōei eruption, namedAfter, Hōei era]
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Bunkyū
Bunkyū was a Japanese era name of the late Edo period, spanning the early 1860s during the reign of Emperor Kōmei and marked by growing internal unrest and foreign pressure on Japan.
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Enryaku era
The Enryaku era was a Japanese imperial era (782–806 CE) during the early Heian period, notable for political reforms and the rise of influential Buddhist institutions.
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Kenmu Restoration
The Kenmu Restoration was a brief 14th-century attempt by Emperor Go-Daigo to restore direct imperial rule in Japan, which ultimately collapsed and led to the establishment of the Ashikaga shogunate.
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Ansei
Ansei was a Japanese era in the mid-19th century marked by political unrest, foreign pressure to open Japan, and significant natural disasters.
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Muromachi period
The Muromachi period was a Japanese historical era (1336–1573) marked by Ashikaga shogunate rule, flourishing arts such as Noh and ink painting, and the growth of prosperous merchant cities like Sakai.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Hōei era Target entity description: The Hōei era was a Japanese historical period in the early 18th century, notable for major natural disasters including the great Hōei earthquake and the subsequent eruption of Mount Fuji.
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A.
Bunkyū
Bunkyū was a Japanese era name of the late Edo period, spanning the early 1860s during the reign of Emperor Kōmei and marked by growing internal unrest and foreign pressure on Japan.
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B.
Enryaku era
The Enryaku era was a Japanese imperial era (782–806 CE) during the early Heian period, notable for political reforms and the rise of influential Buddhist institutions.
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C.
Kenmu Restoration
The Kenmu Restoration was a brief 14th-century attempt by Emperor Go-Daigo to restore direct imperial rule in Japan, which ultimately collapsed and led to the establishment of the Ashikaga shogunate.
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D.
Ansei
Ansei was a Japanese era in the mid-19th century marked by political unrest, foreign pressure to open Japan, and significant natural disasters.
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E.
Muromachi period
The Muromachi period was a Japanese historical era (1336–1573) marked by Ashikaga shogunate rule, flourishing arts such as Noh and ink painting, and the growth of prosperous merchant cities like Sakai.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Japanese era ⓘ |
| alternateTransliteration | Hoei era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | natural disasters in early 18th-century Japan ⓘ |
| calendarType | Japanese lunisolar calendar ⓘ |
| capital | Edo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| currency | Tokugawa coinage ⓘ |
| endDate | 1711-04-25 ⓘ |
| endYear | 1711 ⓘ |
| eraChangeDate | 1704-03-13 ⓘ |
| eraChangeReason |
customary change of era name to mark auspicious beginning
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occurrence of various calamities and events at the end of Genroku era ⓘ |
| eraNameMeaning | Treasure and Eternity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Genroku era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| government | Tokugawa shogunate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| HōeiEarthquakeDate | 1707-10-28 ⓘ |
| HōeiEarthquakeMagnitude | estimated 8.6 ⓘ |
| HōeiEarthquakeRegion | Nankai Trough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| HōeiEarthquakeType | megathrust earthquake ⓘ |
| HōeiEruptionDate | 1707-12-16 ⓘ |
| HōeiEruptionImpact |
creation of Hōei-zan flank crater on Mount Fuji
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heavy ash fall in Edo ⓘ |
| HōeiEruptionType | plinian eruption ⓘ |
| HōeiEruptionVolcano | Mount Fuji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| JapaneseName | 宝永 ⓘ |
| language | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Hōei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
1707 Hōei earthquake
NERFINISHED
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1707 eruption of Mount Fuji ⓘ Hōei earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ Hōei eruption of Mount Fuji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | history of Japan ⓘ |
| period | Edo period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Shōtoku era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reigningEmperor | Emperor Higashiyama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
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Shinto ⓘ |
| shōgun |
Tokugawa Ienobu
NERFINISHED
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Tokugawa Tsunayoshi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1704-03-13 ⓘ |
| startYear | 1704 ⓘ |
| timeSpan | early 18th century ⓘ |
| writingSystem | kanji ⓘ |
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