Tokuji (徳治) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. "year name") after Kagen and before Enkyō. This period spanned the years from December 1306 through October 1308.[1] The reigning emperor was Go-Nijō-tennō (後二条天皇).[2]
1306Tokuji gannen (徳治元年): The new era name was created to timestamp events or series of events. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in Kagen 4.
1308 (Tokuji 3, 8th month): In the 8th year of Go-Nijo-tennō's reign (後二条天皇8年), the emperor died at the young age of 24; and the succession (senso) was received by his cousin. Shortly thereafter, Emperor Hanazono is said to have acceded to the throne (sokui).[3]
1308 (Tokuji 3, 10th month): The nengō was changed to Enkyō with the accession of Emperor Hanazono.[4]
^Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 275-278; Varley, H. Paul. Jinnō Shōtōki, p. 239.
^Titsingh, p. 278; Varley, p. 44; a distinct act of senso is unrecognized prior to Emperor Tenji; and all sovereigns except Jitō, Yōzei, Go-Toba, and Fushimi have senso and sokui in the same year until the reign of Emperor Go-Murakami.