Hōei (宝永) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Genroku and before Shōtoku. This period started in March 1704 and ended in April 1711.[1] During this time, the emperors were Higashiyama-tennō (東山天皇)[2] and Nakamikado-tennō (中御門天皇).[3]
In the 7th year of Hōei, the Ryukyan mission to Edo was received by the shogunCoin minted in the Hōei era
11 November 1707 (Hōei 4, 14th day of the 10th month): 1707 Hōei earthquake, also called the "Great Hōei Earthquake".[4]
16 December 1707 (Hōei 4, 23nd day of the 11th month): After the eruption of Mount Fuji,[5] cinders and ash fell like rain in Izu, Kai, Sagami, and Musashi.[6]
1708 (Hōei 5): The shogunate introduces new copper coins into circulation; and each coin is marked with the Hōei nengō name (Hōei Tsubo).[6]
28 April 1708 (Hōei 5, 8th day of the 3rd month): There was a great fire in Heian-kyō.[6]
19 February 1709 (Hōei 6, 10th day of the 1st month): Shogun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi died.[6]
16 January 1710 (Hōei 6, 17th day of the 12th month): Former-Emperor Higashiyama died.[8]
7 July 1710-22 March 1711 (Hōei 7, 11th day of the 6th month – Shōtoku 1, 4th day of the 2nd month): Diplomatic mission from Ryukyuan Kingdom was received in Edo.[9]
♯The Northern pretenders did not recognize the Genkō era. Gentoku was used in the Northern Court until 1332. ₪The Shōkyō era was recognized only by the Northern pretenders, not by the Southern Court. ‡ Upon reunification of the Northern and Southern Courts in 1392, Genchū was discontinued. Meitoku was used until 1394.