Shōchō

Change of era

• 1428 Shōchō gannen: The era name was changed to mark an event or a number of events. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in Ōei 35.

  Events of the ''Shōchō'' era

• February 3, 1428 : Shōgun Ashikaga Yoshimochi, having taken power again after the death of his son, dies himself at the age of 43.
• August, 1428 : Shocho Uprising begins.
• August 30, 1428 : Emperor Shōkō died at the age of 27. Nihon Ōdai Ichiran suggests a cause of death by explaining: "Ce prince, s'occupait de magie et du culte de démons, mena une vie pure, et observa rigoureusement l'abstinence et le jeûne."
• September 7, 1428 : Emperor Go-Hanazono accedes to the throne at age 10.