Anna (安和) was aJapanese era (年号,nengō; "year name") afterKōhō and beforeTenroku. This period spanned the years from August 968 through March 970.^[1] The reigning emperors wereReizei-tennō (冷泉天皇) andEn'yū-tennō (円融天皇).^[2]

• February 2, 968Anna gannen (安和元年): The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and the new one commenced inKōhō 4, on the 15th day of the 8th month of 968.^[3]

• October 26, 968 (Anna 1, 26th day of the 10th month): A child who would becomeEmperor Kazan is born in the house of the man who would becomeEmperor Ichijō.^[4]
• September 27, 969 (Anna 2, 13th day of the 8th month):Fujiwara no Saneyori (藤原実頼) was appointedsesshō (regent).
• 969 (Anna 2, 10th month): ThesadaijinFujiwara no Morotada (藤原師尹) died.^[5]
• 969 (Anna 2, 12th month): Thesesshō Saneyori celebrated his 70th birthday.^[5]
• 969 (Anna 2): The "Anna Incident" (Anna no hen)^[6]

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