What the records say
- When
- 1230 – 1239
- Kind
- Famine
- Coordinates
- 35.01° N, 135.77° E
- Description
- famine in Japan
Kanki famine
Worst famine in Japanese history
The Kanki famine , also spelled as Kangi famine, was a famine which affected Japan during the Kamakura period. The famine is considered to have begun in 1229/1230 and lasted until 1231/1232. It was named after the Kangi era (1229–1232), during the reign of Emperor Go-Horikawa. The shogun of Japan was Kujō Yoritsune. The famine was severe throughout Japan.
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