was a after Kenkyū and before Kennin. This period spanned the years from April 1199 through February 1201.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Shōji" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 882; n.b., Louis-Frédéric is pseudonym of Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, see Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Authority File . The reigning emperor was .Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 221–224; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 340; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. p. 221.

Change of era 1199 : The new era name was created to mark an event or a number of events. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in Kenkyū 10, on the 27th day of the 4th month of 1199.Brown, p. 340.

Events of the Shōji era January 29, 1199 (Shōji 2, 12th day of the 2nd month): Oyama Tomomasa was appointed to the shugo post of Harima Province and as governor of Heian-kyō.Titsingh, p. 223; Mass, Jeffrey. (1976) The Kamakura Bakufu: A Study in Documents, p. 158. 1200 (Shōji 2, 10th month): Hōjō Tokimasa was created daimyō of Ōmi Province.Titsingh, p. 224. 1201 (Shōji 3, New Year's Day): Beginning of the Kennin Rebellion.

Notes

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External links National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" – historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection