Japanese imperial year

"Kōki" redirects here. For the given name, see Kōki (given name).

The era after the enthronement of Emperor Jimmu (神武天皇即位紀元, Jinmu-tennō sokui kigen), colloquially known as the Japanese imperial year (皇紀, kōki) or "national calendar year" is a unique calendar system in Japan.[1] It is based on the legendary foundation of Japan by Emperor Jimmu in 660 BC.[2] Kōki emphasizes the long history of Japan and the Imperial dynasty.[3] The Gregorian year 2024 is Kōki 2684.

  1. ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kigen" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 514.
  2. ^ Gubbins, John Harrington. (1922). The Making of Modern Japan, p. 71; Mossman, Samuel. (1873). New Japan, the Land of the Rising Sun, p. 462.
  3. ^ Chamberlain, Bail Hall. (1905). Things Japanese, p. 478; Goodrich, John King. (1913). Our Neighbors: the Japanese, p. 61.