Change of Era
- 1387, also called Kakei gannen (嘉慶元年?): The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in Shitoku 4.
In this time frame, Genchū (1384–1393) was the Southern Court equivalent nengō.
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