Shōō (正応) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. "year name") after Kōan and before Einin. This period spanned the years from April 1288 through August 1293.[1] The reigning emperor was Fushimi-tennō (伏見天皇).[2]
Change of era
1288Shōō gannen (正応元年): The new era name was created to mark an event or a number of events. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in Kōan 11. The era name is derived from the Notes on the Mao Commentary and combines the characters 正 ("correct") and 応 ("balanced").
Events of the Shōō era
April 16, 1288 (Shōō 1, 15th day of the 3rd month): The accession of Emperor Fushimi took place.[3]
1288 (Shōō 1): Oracles of the three deities — Amaterasu, Hachiman and Kasuga appeared on the surface of the pond at Todaiji in Nara.[4]
May 26, 1293 (Shōō 6, 13th day of the 4th month): An earthquake in Kamakura, Japan kills an estimated 23,000.[5]
^Hattori, J. (4 April 1878). "Destructive Earthquakes of Japan". The Japan Mail: A fortnightly summary of intelligence from Japan, for transmission to Europe and the United States, via Suez and San Francisco. p. 178. Retrieved 24 February 2019.