Glossary

Ōwa

応和

Term · calendar

Japanese era name (応和) for the years 961–963: 961 is Ōwa 1 (元年) and Ōwa 3 is 963. Ōwa (応和) is a Japanese era name (nengō), proclaimed in 961. Its years are counted in lunar years from the new year before the proclamation: 961 is Ōwa 1 (元年), 963 its last year, Ōwa 3. A Japanese source dates a year within it as “Ōwa 2” (応和2年) rather than by a continuous count. Before: Tentoku. After: Kōhō.