Changes

*[[1329]] 元徳 Gentoku

*[[1329]] 元徳 Gentoku

*[[1331]] 元弘 Genkô

*[[1331]] 元弘 Genkô

===Muromachi Period 室町時代 (1333-1573)===

===Muromachi Period 室町時代 (1333-1573)===

====Nanbokucho Period 南北朝時代 (1336-1392)====

====Nanbokucho Period 南北朝時代 (1336-1392)====

At the present the southern court is officially considered to have been the legitimate court, and thus the southern court era names are considered the official ones.  However, most of the country used the northern era names.

At the present the southern court is officially considered to have been the legitimate court, and thus the southern court era names are considered the official ones.  However, most of the country used the northern era names.  

=====Southern Court=====

=====Southern Court=====

*[[1336]] 延元 Engen

*[[1336]] 延元 Engen

*[[1340]] 興国 Kôkoku

*[[1340]] 興国 Kôkoku

=====Northern Court=====

=====Northern Court=====

*[[1332]] 正慶 Shôkei

*[[1332]] 正慶 Shôkei ''(also read as Shôkyô)''

* (Northern court not in existence between 1333 and 1336)

* (Northern court not in existence between 1333 and 1336)

*[[1338]] 暦応 Ryakuô

*[[1338]] 暦応 Ryakuô