Taira no Kiyomori Sets Fire to the Capital in Nara, Damaging the Great Buddha of Todai-ji
The most famous mnemonic for Japanese eras probably is "Naku yo (794) uguisu Heian-kyo," referring to the year 794 when the capital was moved to Heian-kyo, now known as Kyoto, with uguisu (Japanese bush warbler) symbolizing the beginning of a new era. Following that, another well-known mnemonic is …
