was a after Kangen and before Kenchō. This period spanned the years from February 1247 to March 1249.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hōji" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 339; n.b., Louis-Frédéric is pseudonym of Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, see Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Authority File. The reigning emperor was .Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 248-255; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. p. 231-232.
Change of era 1247 ; 1247: The new era name was created to mark an event or a number of events. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in Kangen 5.
Events of the Hōji era 1247 (Hōji 1): The Hōji conflict; Hōjō family destroyed the Miura family; and in so doing, the clan consolidated its authority as regents.
Notes
References Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ; OCLC 58053128 Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Nihon Odai Ichiran; ou, Annales des empereurs du Japon. Paris: Royal Asiatic Society, Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland. OCLC 5850691 Varley, H. Paul. (1980). A Chronicle of Gods and Sovereigns: Jinnō Shōtōki of Kitabatake Chikafusa. New York: Columbia University Press. ; OCLC 6042764
External links National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection