Eishō (永正) was a
Japanese era name (年号, nengō, "year name") after Bunki and before Daiei. The period spanned the years from February 1504 through August 1521.[1] The reigning emperor was
Go-Kashiwabara-tennō (後柏原天皇).[2]
Change of era
1504Eishō gannen (永正元年): The era name was changed to mark the beginning of a new cycle of the
Chinese zodiac. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in Bunki 4, on the 30th day of the 2nd month.
1508 (Eishō 5, 1st month): A new revolt in Miyako and the assassination of Hosokawa Masamoto encouraged former-Shōgun
Ashikaga Yoshitane in believing that this would be a good opportunity to re-take
Heian-kyō. He assembled his troops and marched at their head towards the capital; and by the 6th month of Eishō 5, he was once more in command of the streets of Miyako. Starting in 1508, Yoshitane is known as the
Muromachi period's 10th shōgun.[4]
September 21, 1510 (Eishō 7, 18th day of the 8th month): Earthquake at Seionaikai (Latitude: 34.600/Longitude 135.400), 6.7 magnitude on the
Surface wave magnitude scale (Ms ).[5]
October 10, 1510 (Eishō 7, 8th day of the 9th month): Earthquake in the Enshunada Sea (Latitude: 34.500/Longitude: 137.600), 7.0 Ms .[5]
1511 (Eishō 8, 2nd month):
Yoshida Kanetomo died at the age of 77, which was considered a significant event in the chronicles of the Imperial
history of Japan.[6]
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