Glossary

Einin

永仁

Term · calendar

Japanese era name (永仁) for the years 1293–1298: 1293 is Einin 1 (元年) and Einin 6 is 1298. Einin (永仁) is a Japanese era name (nengō), proclaimed in 1293. Its years are counted in lunar years from the new year before the proclamation: 1293 is Einin 1 (元年), 1298 its last year, Einin 6. A Japanese source dates a year within it as “Einin 2” (永仁2年) rather than by a continuous count. Before: Shōō. After: Shōan.