Kyūju
Kyūju was a Japanese era name after Ninpei and before Hōgen. This period spanned the years from October 1154 through April 1156. The reigning emperors were Emperor Konoe and Emperor Go-Shirakawa-tennō.
Change of era
February 14, 1154 Kyūju gannen: 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 Ninpei 4, on the 28th day of the 10th month of 1154.
Events of the ''Kyūju'' era
1154 : The udaijin Minamoto Masasada retired from public life to become a priest at age 61. He died several years later.1154 : Fujiwara Saneyoshi, Grand General of the Right, was elevated to the role of Grand General of the Left; and the former dainagon Fujiwara Kanenaga was elevated to take on the newly vacated role of Grand General of the Right.August 22, 1155 : Emperor Konoe died at the age of 17 years without leaving any heirs.August 23, 1155 : In the 14th year of Konoe-tennōs reign, the emperor died; and despite an ensuring dispute over who should follow her as sovereign, contemporary scholars then construed that the succession was received by a younger brother, the 14th son of former-Emperor Toba. Shortly thereafter, Emperor Go-Shirakawa is said to have acceded to the throne.