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	Emperor Of Japan
		Although the emperor currently performs many of the roles of a ceremonial sovereign as Head Of State, there has been persistent controversy within Japan as to whether the emperor is in fact a true Monarch in a political sense or merely a hereditary Pretender holding such office within a constitutional parliamentary Republic.
		Hence the emperor is simply a political actor within a government that does not truly adhere to the Westminster system where the position of "head of the state" requires a person of sovereignty or with popular mandate to assume that office.
		The acceptable source of imperial wives, brides for the emperor and crown prince, were even legislated into the Meiji -era imperial house laws (1889), which stipulated that daughters of Sekke (the five main branches of the higher Fujiwara) and daughters of the imperial clan itself were primarily acceptable brides.
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	Emperor Jimmu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The name "Emperor Jimmu" is treated as the posthumous name of this mythical figure.
		According to Shinto belief, Jimmu is regarded as a direct descendant of the sun goddess, Amaterasu.
		Jimmu's older brother Itsuse no Mikoto was an original leader of the migration, and they move eastward through Seto Inland Sea with navigation of local chieftain Sao Netsuhiko.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Emperor_Jimmu (540 words)

	JapanCorner - The Benihana Guide to Japan
		According to legend, Japan's first emperor, Jimmu Tenno (jimmu means "divine warrior" and tenno means "heavenly") ascended the throne in 660 B.C. Traditionally the emperor was considered a divine entity and it is also loosely believed that the reigning emperor is a direct descendant of Jimmu Tenno.
		Despite the fact that the emperor was treated as a living god, for the most part throughout Japan's long history, the rulers of the land were the nobility and military dictators.
		Today, the reigning emperor is Emperor Akihito who acceded to the throne on January 7, 1989 upon the death of his father, Emperor Hirohito.
	www.japancorner.com /emperors.asp (381 words)

	Jimmu
		Emperor Jimmu (神武天皇; Jimmu Tennō) is the mythical founder of Japan and is regarded as a direct descendant of the Shinto deity Amaterasu.
		Jimmu's existence cannot be verified by standard historical means, but the mythology surrounding him places him in the 7th century BC.
		February 11, 660 BC is the traditional founding date of Japan by Jimmu.
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	Emperor Sujin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Emperor Sujin (崇神天皇 Sujin Tennō) was the tenth imperial ruler of Japan to appear on the traditional list of emperors.
		According to Kojiki and Nihonshoki he was the second son of Emperor Kaika.
		Some historians identify him with the Emperor Jimmu and consider that the legend attributed to Jimmu was originally based on the life of Sujin.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Emperor_Sujin_of_Japan (180 words)

	Emperor of Japan
		Under Japan's present constitution, the Emperor is the "symbol of the state and the unity of the people," and is a ceremonial figurehead in a constitutional monarchy (see Politics of Japan).
		Cloistered emperors have been known to come into conflict with the reigning emperor from time to time; a notable example is the Hōgen Rebellion of 1156, in which former Emperor Sutoku attempted to seize power from the then current Emperor Go-Shirakawa, both of whom were supported by different clans of samurai.
		The acceptable source of imperial wives, brides for the emperor and crown prince, were even legislated into the Meiji-era imperial house laws (1889), which stipulated that daughters of Sekke (the five main branches of the higher Fujiwara) and daughters of the imperial clan itself were primarily acceptable brides.
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	The Emperor
		The emperor is neither head of state nor sovereign, as are many European constitutional monarchs, although in October 1988 Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs claimed, controversially, that the emperor is the country's sovereign in the context of its external relations.
		In practice remains a bastion of conservatism, its officials shrouding the activities of the emperor and his family behind a "chrysanthemum curtain" (the chrysanthemum being the crest of the imperial house) to maintain an aura of sanctity.
		The "symbolic" role of the emperor after 1945, however, recalled feudal Japan, where political power was monopolized and exercised by the shoguns, and where the imperial court carried on a leisurely, apolitical existence in the ancient capital of Kyoto and served as patrons of culture and the arts.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/japan/emperor.htm (3185 words)

	Japanese Emperor
		According to mythology, Japan's first Emperor Jimmu, a descendant of the Sun Goddess Amaterasu, was enthroned in the year 660 BC.
		Despite the fact that the effective power of the emperors was limited or purely symbolic throughout most of Japan's history, all actual rulers, from the Fujiwara and Hojo regents to the Minamoto, Ashikaga and Tokugawa shoguns respected the emperor and were keen in having the imperial legitimization for their position as rulers of Japan.
		With the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the Tokugawa shogunate was overthrown, and Emperor Meiji became the head of state.
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		Jimmu was in combat against the troops of Iso Castle, and the battle was going against him.
		Obtaining the raw clay became the symbol of Jimmu’s intention and resolve towards succeeding in the conquest of Iso Castle.
		Jimmu then molded and fired a platter and bowl set from clay, offered them to the gods of fortune and went on to attain the victory he so strongly believed to be his destiny.
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	Discovery Channel - Ancient Japan
		It first began with Jimmu Tenno, who was the first to be crowned emperor in Japan around 600 BC after leading a successful military expedition to conquer most of the country.
		Emperor Temmu commissioned two great literary works, the Nihon Shoki and the Kojiki, both of which cemented the imperial lineage and gave it a divine heritage.
		Today, the Emperor of Japan continues to be a constitutionally a recognised symbol of its people and a ceremonial head of the nation.
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	Around Japan
		An able emperor, Daigo II (1287–1339), led a rebellion that was climaxed in 1333 with the capture of Kamakura and the downfall of the Hojo.
		In 1926 Hirohito, the unassuming grandson of Emperor Meiji, succeeded to the throne.
		The highest court in the nation is the supreme court, established by the constitution and consisting of a chief justice appointed by the emperor upon the recommendation of the cabinet and 14 associate justices appointed by the cabinet.
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	Politics of Japan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Imperial Palace in Tokyo is the primary residence of the emperor
		The Constitution of Japan defines the emperor to be "the symbol of the state and of the unity of the people".
		Though his official status is disputed, on diplomatic occasions the emperor tends to behave (with widespread public support, it should be noted) as though he were a head of state.
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	Jimmu
		Emperor Jimmu was forty-five years of age when he addressed the assemblage of his brothers and children: "Long ago, this central land of the Reed Plains was bequeathed to our imperial ancestors by the heavenly deities, Takamimusubi-no-Kami and Amaterasu Omikami....
		Concerned with the reversal, the Emperor formulated a new divine plan and said to himself: "I am the descendant of the Sun Goddess, and it is against the way ofheaven to face the sun in attacking my enemy.
		On new year's day, in the year of kanototori, the Emperor formally proclaimed his ascension to the position of the ruler of the universe by virtue of being a descendant of Amaterasu Omikami.'?This took place in the palace of Kashihabara, and the year was counted as the first year of his reign....
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	Early Japan
		The Japanese calendar officially begins with the 660 BC, the year Jimmu Tenno, the first emperor of Japan is believed to have taken the throne.with the first emperor of Japan.
		Jimmu (or Jimmu) is said to be the great-great grandson of Amaterasu.
		It clarified that the ruler was emperor ruling by the Decree of Heaven and not a clan leader.
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		Minamoto, Ashikaga and Tokugawa shoguns respected the emperor and desired the favor of the emperor for their position as rulers of Japan.
		Tokugawa shogunate was overthrown, and Emperor Meiji became the head of state.
		His Imperial Majesty AKIHITO, the 125th Emperor of Japan, the elder son of the late Emperor Shôwa (Hirohito) and Empress Kojun (Nagako), was born on 23 December 1933 at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.
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	boys clothing: royalty -- Japan monarchy history
		The title of Tenno (emperor) or Sumera-Mikoto (heavenly sovereign) was assumed by rulers in the sixth or seventh century.
		Emperors were, and are known by the name, or names of their reigns.
		The regalia, a mirror, a sword and a curved jewel are symbols of the legitimacy and authority of the emperor.
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	BBC NEWS \| Asia-Pacific \| Japan's emperor has cancer
		The 69-year-old emperor is expected to remain in hospital for a month after he is admitted in January.
		According to Japanese tradition, Emperor Akihito is Japan's 125th imperial sovereign in an unbroken line from Emperor Jimmu, who ascended the throne in about 660BC.
		Emperor Akihito is still expected to address the public in his traditional New Year appearance.
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		Emperor Jimmu is said to be the ancestor of the line of emperors that remains unbroken to this day.
		The Emperor (天皇 tennō, literally "heavenly sovereign") is defined by the Constitution as "the symbol of the state and of the unity of the people" and is the head of the Imperial family and head of state.
		The Prime Minister is appointed by the Emperor of Japan after being designated by the Diet from among its members, and must enjoy the confidence of the House of Representatives to remain in office.
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	The Rise of the Military Power
		There is record of an Emperor ascending the throne at the age of two, and abdicating at the age of four; another Mikado was appointed at the age of five; several at the age of ten.
		By them Emperor or shôgun could be deposed and banished without scruple; and the helplessness of the shôgunate can be inferred from the fact, that the seventh Hôjô regent, before deposing the seventh shôgun, sent him home in a palanquin, head downwards and heels upwards.
		The poverty prevailing may be best imagined from the fact that when the Emperor known to history as Go-Tsuchi-mikado--one hundred and second of the Sun's Succession--died in the year 1500, his corpse had to be kept at the gates of the palace forty days, because the expenses of the funeral could not be defrayed.
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		The early emperors attached much importance to the location of their palace and, until the Nara period, the court moved to a new palace at the beginning of each reign.
		A son of Emperor Jimmu by a concubine, he was the elder half-brother of the princes in 54:30.
		Emperor Sujin is credited with establishing some systematic organization of shrine administration; perhaps at this point some compromise was worked out between the groups worshipping the 'heavenly deities' and those worshipping the 'earthly deities.' 760# Weapons were evidently offered to shrines and preserved there to obtain protection from enemy intrusions.
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	Emperor Jimmu - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Artwork of Emperor Jimmu from the Meiji era, a time period in Japan.
		Emperor Jimmu (January 1, 660 BC - March 11, 585 BC) was a legendary figure in the history of Japan.
		The first emperor united these groups and set up a system, with the old leaders as his samurai, or political leaders, and as shogun, the military powers.
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	Jimmu Tenno
		Whatever the status of Jimmu in history, it is almost certain that a Yamato clan spread eastward across Japan and eventually dominated a large swathe of territory under the control of other clans.
		The Emperor ordered the end of a pole of shihi wood 11 to be given to the fisher, and caused him to be taken and pulled into the Imperial vessel, of which he was made pilot.
		On the Emperor making inquiry of him, he answered and said, "Your servant is the son of Nihe-motsu." 19 This deity was the first ancestor of the U-kahi of Ata.
	www.wsu.edu:8080 /~dee/ANCJAPAN/JIMMU.HTM (2720 words)

	Mike's History p 67 - Japan's Earliest Emperors.
		Emperor Jimmu was the legendary founder of the Japanese imperial throne.
		Emperor Nintoku, long after Emperor Jimmu, personified the model of the benevolent sage-king and became beloved for lessening the burdens on the people.
		The Emperor was on his tower, and looking far and wide, saw smoke arising plentifully.
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	Emperors of Japan - SamuraiWiki
		The succession of Emperors as described in the Nihon Shoki and the Kojiki cannot be taken at face-value.
		Emperor Sujin is believed to have been the first "historical" Emperor (being the first Emperor to rule in the growing Yamato region) after the tribal confederacies that had held power previously--this does not mean, however, that he and those that followed did not have highly ficionalized lives.
		This assertion could very well apply to many other early Emperors, while others are most likely composite figures--an amalgamation of various important figures in early Japan.
	wiki.samurai-archives.com /index.php?title=Emperors_of_Japan (166 words)

	Culture The Controversy Over Japan's Most Patrioptic Day
		Because accounts of Jimmu’s ancestry and life are filled with mythical symbols and characters (he meets quite a few people with tails!), most scholars agree that Jimmu is not a historical, but a legendary personage.
		Central to this was the establishment of the Kigensetsu holiday, and it was at this time that it was decided that Jimmu had become Emperor of a united Japan in what was the equivalent of February 11, 660 B.C. according to the Western calendar.
		With the Japanese surrender, the Emperor was no longer divine, and the rabid patriotism that spawned a kamikaze nation was frowned upon.
	www.sushiandtofu.com /sushi_and_tofu/culture_theControversyOver.htm (1026 words)

	JAPAN'S DARK BACKGROUND 1881-1945
		While Emperor Jimmu's policy really only extended to Japan, China and Korea, the world he knew at the time, it was the belief that all of the world should be brought under the imperial rule of the divine Emperors, a sort of religious manifest destiny.
		The Emperors were essentially to spend the next several centuries locked up in the capital, their every whim catered to but their political power almost non-existent compared to the military leaders of Japan.
		The Emperor acted with unusual force against the coup and after a brief political crisis and stalling from the military, the rebels were forced to surrender.
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	History of Japan, 660 BCE - 500
		That day, the so-called First Emperor, Jimmu, was reportedly celebrating the Day of the Goddess of the Sun for the first time.
		Before and after that feast, Emperor Jimmu was busy enlightening the clots of unnamed people around Central Japan that didn't welcome the reign of the first Son of the Rising Sun.
		Jimmu, the first Emperor of Japan, has been seen as a character of a folklore by most historians.
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		After the death of Emperor Jimmu, and during the period of mourning, affairs of state were handled by the eldest Imperial son; but he soon developed feelings of malice toward his two younger brothers.
		@ 56#4#1#0:0:0#Keitai was a fifthgeneration descendant of Emperor Ojin and the son of Prince Hiko Aruji.
		Konin was a grandson of Emperor Tenchi and the sixth son of Prince Shiki.
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	Jimmu â“ FREE Jimmu Information \| Encyclopedia.com: Find Jimmu Research
		(An actual state on the Yamato plains dates from the 3rd century.) Jimmu was believed to be a descendant of Ninigi, who was in turn the grandson of the sun goddess Amaterasu.
		University Faculty of Law and Folklore, it is the 2,710th year since the legendary founding of Japan by the redoubtable Emperor Jimmu.
		(8) The Jimmu boom of 1955-57, the greatest prosperity since the Emperor Jimmu, the first, was being touted by the short-term Prime Minister Ishibashi Tanzan (1956-57...
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