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Kengen

乾元

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Japanese era name (乾元) for the year 1302: 1302 is Kengen 1 (元年), its only year. Kengen (乾元) is a Japanese era name (nengō), proclaimed in 1302. Its years are counted in lunar years from the new year before the proclamation: 1302 is Kengen 1 (元年), its only year. Before: Shōan. After: Kagen.