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  Emperor Kimmei - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Emperor Kimmei (欽明天皇 Kinmei Tennō) (509-571) was the 29th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession, and the first to whom contemporary historiography assigns clear dates.
Although the imperial court did not move to the Asuka region of Japan until 592, Emperor Kimmei's rule is considered by some to be the beginning of the Asuka period of Yamato Japan, particularly those who associate the Asuka period primarily with the introduction of Buddhism to Japan.
Because of several temporal discrepancies in the account of Emperor Kimmei in the Nihon Shoki, some believe that his was actually a rival court to that of Emperors Ankan and Senka.
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 Emperor Sushun - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Emperor Sushun (崇峻天皇 Sushun Tennō) was the 32nd imperial ruler of Japan (587-592), according to the traditional order of succession.
He was the twelfth son of the Emperor Kimmei by Oane no Kimi, a daughter of Soga no Iname who was the chief of the Soga clan.
He succeeded his half brother, Emperor Yōmei in 587 with the support of the Soga clan and Empress Suiko, his half sister and the widow of Emperor Bidatsu.
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 JAPAN - LoveToKnow Article on JAPAN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
During the whole of the Mesozoic era Japan appears to have lain on or near the margin of the Asiatic continent, and the marine deposits are confined for the most part to the eastern side of the islands.
There are three wet seasons in Japan: the first, from the middle of April to the beginning of May; the second, from the middle of June to the beginning of July; and the third, from early in September to early in October.
Japan is emphatically a wet country so far as quantity of rainfall is concerned, the average for the whole country being 1570 mm.
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 Emperor Bidatsu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Emperor Bidatsu (敏達天皇 Bidatsu Tennō) (538- September 14, 585) was the 30th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
He was the second son of Emperor Kimmei by his consort Iwahime, a daughter of Emperor Senka.
He was succeeded first by one of his brothers, Emperor Yōmei, then by another, Emperor Sushun, and then Empress Suiko, his sister and wife, before his grandson, Emperor Jomei, eventually took the throne.
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 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Japan
On 31 March, 1908, the total population of Japan was 49,092,000 inhabitants; that of Formosa 3,155,005; and that of the Ainus (aborigines) 17,632.
The seas which surround Japan are the Pacific Ocean on the east, the Sea of Okhotsk on the North, the Sea of Japan on the west, and the China Sea on the south.
Fifteen are appointed by the emperor, the remaining twenty-five by the minister at the nomination of the former.
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 Encyclopedia: Emperor Kimmei of Japan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Although the imperial court did not move to the Asuka region of Japan until 592, Emperor Kinmei's rule is considered by some to be the beginning of the Asuka period of Yamato Japan, particulary those who associate the Asuka period primarily with the introduction of Buddhism to Japan.
His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Akihito of Japan The Emperor of Japan (天皇, tennō) is Japans titular head of state and the head of the Japanese imperial family.
Because of several temporal discrepancies in the account of Emperor Kinmei in the Nihon Shoki, some believe that his was actually a rival court to that of Emperors Ankan and Senka.
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 Talk:Emperor of Japan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kimmei Emperor, younger brother of Senka, son of Keitai, nephew of Buretsu, grandson of Ninken
Emperor Senka, son of Emperor Keitai (by consort Meko of the family of lords in Wohari) and elder brother of Emperor Kimmei
Emperor Ninken (Prince Oke/Ohoke) was a member of the earlier dynasty/branch, reigned himself, and said to have been a grandson of Emperor Richu.
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 Early Japan
In the late sixteenth century, Japan began a process of reunification followed by a period of great stability and peace, in which contact with the outside world was limited and tightly controlled by the government.
Some of Japan's literary monuments were written during the Nara period, including the Kojiki and Nihongi, the first national histories compiled in 712 and 720, respectively; the Man'yoshu (Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves), an anthology of poems; and the Kaifuso (Fond Recollections of Poetry), an anthology written in Chinese by Japanese emperors and princes.
Long-standing fears of the Chinese threat to Japan were reinforced, and the Korean Peninsula became regarded as "an arrow pointed at the heart of Japan." The Japanese victory, however, gave the bushi a sense of fighting superiority that remained with Japan's soldiers until 1945.
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 Emperor Bidatsu of Japan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
fr:Empereur Bidatsu ja:敏達天皇 Emperor Bidatsu (敏達天皇;) (538-585) was the 30th imperial ruler of Japan.
He was the second son of Emperor Kimmei.
He was succeeded by two of his brothers and a sister, before his grandson Jomei eventually took the throne.
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 Emperor Sushun of Japan - TheBestLinks.com - Emperor Kimmei of Japan, Emperor Bidatsu of Japan, Emperor Yomei of Japan, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Emperor Sushun (崇峻天皇) was the 32nd imperial ruler of Japan (587-592).
He was the twelfth son of the Emperor Kimmei.
He succeeded his brother, Emperor Yomei in 587 with the support of the Soga clan and the Empress Suiko, his sister and the wife of the Emperor Bidatsu.
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 japan.html   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Paikche ruler told Emperor Kimmei how Buddhism came to China and Korea from India, and that it was always looked at with the highest respect wherever it went.
Emperor Kimmei was pleased with the Buddha image and wanted to accept this new religion.
Prince Shotoku, the son of Emperor Yomei, is considered the founder of Japanese Buddhism.
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 Emperor Kammu of Japan -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
He was an active emperor who set up new government organisations and fought the (The second largest of the four main islands of Japan; north of Honshu) Ezo tribes in the north of the country.
These commentaries used political rhetoric and promote a state in which the Emperor as "son of Heaven" should extent his sphere of influence to barbarous lands, thereby gladdening the people.
After his father Konin became emperor, Kammu's half brother was appointed to the rank of crown prince.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/E/Em/Emperor_Kammu_of_Japan.htm   (696 words)

  
 Emperor Yomei of Japan -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Emperor Yōmei (用明天皇) (died (Click link for more info and facts about 587) 587) was the 31st (Click link for more info and facts about imperial ruler) imperial ruler of (A constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building) Japan.
He was the fourth son of the Emperor (Click link for more info and facts about Kimmei) Kimmei by Kitashihime, a (Click link for more info and facts about Soga) Soga woman and daughter of Soga no Iname.
Yomei was in favor of (The teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth) Buddhism.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/E/Em/Emperor_Yomei_of_Japan.htm   (441 words)

  
 Japan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In the case of the Tennos ("Emperors"), they often settled in monasteries, where they continued to exert influence over their successors from the privileged position of elder statesmen.
Japan was granted technical sovereignty over the region in 1951, but the United States continued to exercise day-to-day control.
Full authority was resumed by Japan in 1972; nevertheless, the United States continues to exercise considerable extraterritorial rights over several large military bases, a source of intense bitterness on the part of the local population, and considerable friction and ambivalence between the USA and Japan.
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 Japan KOFUN AND ASUKA PERIODS, CA. A.D. 250-710 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current ...
Japan's rulers of the time even petitioned the Chinese court for confirmation of royal titles; the Chinese, in turn, recognized Japanese military control over parts of the Korean Peninsula.
The Soga, a Japanese court family that rose to prominence with the accession of the Emperor Kimmei about A.D. 531, favored the adoption of Buddhism and of governmental and cultural models based on Chinese Confucianism.
But some at the Yamato court--such as the Nakatomi family, which was responsible for performing Shinto rituals at court, and the Mononobe, a military clan--were set on maintaining their prerogatives and resisted the alien religious influence of Buddhism.
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 List of Emperors of Japan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Dates for the first 28 emperors, and especially the first 16, are based on tradition.
By Japanese speakers, referred to as the Showa emperor, by English speakers, referred to as Emperor Hirohito.
By Japanese speakers, Akihito is currently referred to as Tenno Heika, as he is the reigning emperor, even though his era is called Heisei 平成.
www.lighthousepoint.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/List_of_Emperors_of_Japan   (308 words)

  
 Nara Buddhism
The Emperor of Japan, Kimmei, was pleased with the gift and the head of the most powerful clan in Japan, the Soga, urged that Buddhism be embraced as the new religion of Japan.
For the bulk of Japan was culturally unaffected by the adoption of Chinese urban culture and Chinese Buddhism.
In 766, Japan came very close to realizing this ideal when the Empress Shotoku tried to abdicate her throne in favor of the master of the Hosso, Dokyo.
www.wsu.edu /~dee/ANCJAPAN/NARABUDD.HTM   (749 words)

  
 AI Asia - Japan: Religion & Mythology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Kimmei was pleased with the Buddha image and wanted to accept this new religion, but this wasn’t met with unanimous support.
The Soga, a Japanese court family that rose to prominence with the accession of the Emperor Kimmei about AD 531, favored the adoption of Buddhism and of governmental and cultural models based on Chinese Confucianism in general.
The successor of Kimmei, Bidatsu, was not a supporter of Buddhism, but his successor, Yomei, became the first emperor to believe in Buddhism.
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 Buddhism spread to Japan in the early 6th century and quickly took a foothold as a major religion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The emperor was very impressed with this new religion, so he asked his court what they would think about making this their new religion.
The emperor argued with the court for a long time before a decision was made.
Once Buddhism became officially the religion on Japan, it began to flourish, and it was evident quite quickly that Buddhism was popular with the people.
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 Search Results for tenno - Encyclopædia Britannica
first reigning empress of Japan in recorded history, the wife of the emperor Bidatsu (reigned 572–585) and the daughter of the emperor Kimmei.
emperor of Japan from 1867 to 1912, during whose reign Japan was dramatically transformed from a feudal country into one of the great powers of the modern world.
81st emperor of Japan; his death in the famous naval Battle of Dannoura (1185) on the Inland Sea in western Japan resulted in the loss of the great sword that was one of the Three Imperial Regalia,...
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 Category:Japanese emperors - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
This category contains the Emperors and Empresses of Japan.
The role of the Emperor of Japan (天皇, tennō) alternated between that of a high-rank cleric with largely symbolic powers and that of an actual imperial ruler, from the dawn of history until the mid-twentieth century.
Under Japan's modern constitution, the emperor is now a largely titular head of state (see Politics of Japan).
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 tenno --  Encyclopædia Britannica
The term was first used at the beginning of the Nara period (710–784) as a translation of the Chinese t'ien-huang, or “heavenly emperor,” and replaced the older title of mikado, or “imperial...
When the emperor Meiji Tenno was crowned in 1868, the last shogunate—that of the Tokugawas—ended, and Japan began its radical transformation from a feudal society into one of the most powerful nations in the modern world.
Tradition says that Hirohito was the 124th direct descendant of the fabled first emperor, Jimmu, and therefore a member of the oldest...
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 Japan
The fuller account should mean that it is the original, but in some circles' in Japan, when a work is assumed to be lost, and two fragments exist, the fuller) fragment is usually condemned as the newer of the two.
Mitsuo Kure vividly details the origins of the samurai and their rise to power, presents a chronological history of the main battles, personnel, and general themes, and makes a thorough study of samurai armor and weaponry, fortifications, and the changes in strategy and armor upon the introduction of firearms and cannon.
At first they were no more than lowly soldiery employed by the court aristocracy of Kyoto, but the growing power of the provincial warrior clans soon enabled them to brush aside the executive power of the imperial court and to form their own parallel military government.
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 2590YEARS OF BUDDHISM
King Asoka was the third emperor of the Mauryan dynasty of India and the best known ancient ruler of India, born in 304 BC and came to the throne in 270 BC, after a power struggle that resulted in the death of one of his brothers.
Emperor Asoka despatched his daughter, Sanghamitta, who had become a nun, together with a branch of the Sacred Bodhi-Tree.
After World War II new sects arose in Japan, such as the Soka Gakkai, an outgrowth of the nationalistic sect founded by Nichiren (1222–82), and the Risshokoseikai, attracting many followers.
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 Kimmei : Emperor Kimmei of Japan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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 Knowledge King - Emperor Bidatsu of Japan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Emperor Bidatsu (敏達天皇;) was the 30th imperial ruler of Japan.
He was the second son of Emperor Kimme.
During his rule, he sought to regain Mimana but failed.
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