Hōtoku (宝徳) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit.
[1] The reigning emperor was Go-Hanazono-tennō (後花園天皇).
[2] The first year of Hotoku began on the 28th day of the 7th month.
On the 10th day, the era name would still have been Bun'an 6.
[3] Appreciation for the waka poetry of Shōtetsu and Shinkei was noteworthy during this era.