Kōji (康治) was aJapanese era name (年号,nengō; lit. "year name") afterEiji and beforeTen'yō. This period spanned the year from April 1142 through February 1144.^[1] The reigning emperor wasKonoe-tennō (近衛天皇).^[2]

• January 29, 1142Kōji gannen (康治元年): The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and a new one commenced inEiji 2, on the 28th day of the 4th month of 1142.^[3]

• 1143 (Kōji 2, 1st month):Cloistered EmperorGo-Toba-in, now known by the titleDaijō Tennō orDaijō Hōō (太上法皇) orHōō, visited his mother.^[4]
• 1143 (Kōji 2, 5th month):Emperor Konoe passed his days praying atTōdai-ji and also at the temples onMount Hiei (比叡山,Hiei-zan).^[4]

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