Meiō (明応), also known as Mei-ō, was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, "year name") after Entoku and before Bunki. This period spanned the years from July 1492 (532 years ago) (1492-07) through February 1501 (523 years ago) (1501-02).[1] Reigning emperors were Go-Tsuchimikado-tennō (後土御門天皇) and Go-Kashiwabara-tennō (後柏原天皇).[2]
- 1492 Meiō gannen (明応元年): The era name was changed to mark an event or a number of events. The old era ended and a new one commenced in Entoku 4.
- 1492 (Meiō 1, 8th month): Shōgun Yoshimura[3] led an army against Takayori in Ōmi Province. He laid siege to Mii-dera. Takayori saved himself by escaping in the slopes of Mount Koka. Then, Shōgun Yoshimura returned to Heian-kyō.[4]
- 1492 (Meiō 2, 1st month): The kampaku Ichijō Fuyuyoshi was named daijō-daijin.[4]
- 1492 (Meiō 2, 2nd month): Shōgun Yoshimura, accompanied by Hatakeyama Masanaga, marched against Kawachi Province, with plans to capture and put to death Hatakeyama Toshitoyo, the son of Yoshinari.[4]
- September 12, 1495 (Meiō 4, 24th day of the 8th month): Earthquake at Kamakura (35.100°N 139.500°E / 35.100; 139.500), 7.1 on the Surface wave magnitude scale (Ms ).[5]
- July 9, 1498 (Meiō 7, 20th day of the 6th month): Earthquake in the Enshū-nada Sea (34.400°N 137.700°E / 34.400; 137.700), 6.4 Ms .[5]
- September 20, 1498 (Meiō 7, 2nd day of the 7th month): Earthquake in the Enshū-nada Sea (34.000°N 138.100°E / 34.000; 138.100), 8.3 Ms ; and also on that same day, another earthquake in Nankaidō (33.500°N 135.200°E / 33.500; 135.200), 7.5 Ms .[5]
Titsigh, p. 364; this son of Yoshimi was named Yoshimura until 1501 when he changed his name to Yoshitane, and it is this name by which he will be more commonly recognized after his death.
National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. (1972). "Search results year 1495-1498 country=Japan". NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K. Retrieved 20 March 2024.