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	Encyclopedia: Emperor Shomu of Japan
		His Majesty Emperor Akihito of Japan The Emperor of Japan (å¤©çš‡ tennÅ) is the symbol of Japan, the unity of its people and the head of the Japanese Imperial Family.
		Emperor Mommu (æ–‡æ¦å¤©çš‡) (683-707) was the 42nd imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
		The former emperor personally painted in the statue's eyes at the opening ceremony in 752 and declared himself a servant of the three treasures: the Buddha, Buddhist teachings and the Buddhist community, making this the closest anyone ever came to declaring Japan a Buddhist nation.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Emperor-Shomu-of-Japan (769 words)

	Emperor Konin of Japan - Wikpedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Emperor Kōnin (光仁天皇) (709-782) was the 49th imperial ruler of Japan.
		He was a son of Prince Shiki and a grandson of Emperor Tenji of Japan.
		He married Imperial Princess Ikami, a daughter of the Emperor Shomu, producing a daughter and a son.
	www.bostoncoop.net /~tpryor/wiki/index.php?title=Emperor_Konin_of_Japan (234 words)

	Emperor Mommu of Japan - TheBestLinks.com - Emperor of Japan, Emperor Shomu of Japan, Emperor Temmu of Japan, Empress ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		ja:文武天皇de:Mommu Emperor Mommu (文武天皇) (683-707) was the 42nd imperial ruler of Japan.
		He was a grandson of Emperor Temmu and Empress Jito.
		He took the throne in 697 and ruled until his death by illness in 707, at which point he was succeeded by his mother, Empress Gemmei, who was also his first cousin, once removed and his first cousin, twice removed.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Emperor_Mommu_of_Japan.html (183 words)

	Emperor Shomu of Japan - Freepedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The emperor personally painted in the statue's irises at the opening ceremony in 752 and declared himself a servant of the Buddha, the Buddhist teaching and the Buddhist monastic establishment, making this the closest anyone ever came to declaring Japan a Buddhist nation.
		However, by this time Shomu had already been succeeded by Koken, his daughter.
		Shomu is also known as the first emperor whose empress was not born into the Imperial Household.
	en.freepedia.org /Shomu.html (184 words)

	Emperor Shomu of Japan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Emperor Shōmu (聖武天皇) was the 45th imperial ruler of Japan.
		As the Emperor Tenji he moved his sites, capitals far from Asuka area to the other places; Osaka today, Nara and so on.
		Shomu is also known as the first emperor whose empress didn't derived from Imperial Household.
	www.peacelink.de /index.php?title=Shomu&redirect=no (276 words)

	Japan, Inc. - The Emperor System and Japan's Royal Family (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Chrysanthemum (left), the Japanese Emperor's symbol of divine authority was frequently seen embossed on military hardware until 1945.
		Japanese Emperors: B.C. Japan's royalty traces its descendancy from Jimmu, circa 660 B.C. The list shows Japan's ruling Emperors and eight ruling Empresses from Jimmu 660 B.C. to Akihito 1996 A.D. Heisei Tenno, Japan's Emperor Akihito, calls his reign Heisei, meaning "the achievement of complete peace on earth and in the heavens".
		In the case of the present Emperor Akihito and his predecessor, Hirohito, the names of their reigns is given.
	vikingphoenix.com /public/JapanIncorporated/postwar/japemps.htm (800 words)

	Getty Images: Japan: Emperor Shomu Is Commemorated During Festival At Todaj-ji Temple@ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Japan: Emperor Shomu Is Commemorated During Festival At Todaj-ji Temple
		NARA, JAPAN - MAY 2: Noh actors perform a Noh drama at the Todai-ji Temple during the Shomu-Tenno-Sai (Festival for Emperor Shomu) on May 2, 2004 in Nara, Japan.
		The festival is conducted to commemorate the spirit of Emperor Shomu who gave the order to build the...
	highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:94069553&... (151 words)

	Nara and Heian periods (from Buddhism) -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Emperor Shomu actively propagated the faith, making the imperial capital, Nara—with its “Great Buddha”; statue (Daibutsu)—the national cult centre.
		Spreading from India to Central and Southeast Asia, China, Korea, and Japan, Buddhism has played a central role in the spiritual, cultural, and social life of the Eastern world and during the 20th century has spread to the West.
		Gallery in Japan dedicated to the preservation of the art and heritage of Nara, and Japanese Buddhist culture.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-68679 (940 words)

	A timeline of Japan
		100 BC : rice and iron are imported into Japan by the migration of the Yayoi (related to the Mongols), who also brought a new language and a new religion
		: Japan invades China and captures Nanking (350,000 Chinese are killed and 100,000 women are raped during the "rape of Nanking")
		: Japan ratifies a new democratic constitution and the emperor remains a mere figurehead
	www.scaruffi.com /politics/japanese.html (1950 words)

	Shibori - Wikpedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Some of these methods are known in the West as tie-dye.
		In Japan, the earliest known example of cloth dyed with a shibori technique dates from the eighth century; it is among the goods donated by the Emperor Shōmu to the Todaiji temple in Nara.
		Until the twentieth century, not many fabrics and dyes were in widespread use in Japan.
	www.bostoncoop.net /~tpryor/wiki/index.php?title=Shibori (149 words)

	Emperor Shomu of Japan -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Emperor Shomu of Japan -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		He likewise established the system of (Click link for more info and facts about provincial temple) provincial temples.
		(Click link for more info and facts about Emperor of Japan) Emperor of Japan
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/e/em/emperor_shomu_of_japan.htm (228 words)

	Asia-art.net, Promoting Asian Art Appreciation
		A.D. Tea was an official gift from the Chinese Tang Court presented to Emperor Shomu of Japan.
		He returned with tea seeds and started planting tea in Japan.
		Purity: clean yourselves through the five senses - sense of hearing when hearing the sound of water(which remind one of the silence outside), sense of sight when see the flowers, sense of touch when touch the utensils, sense of smell when smell the scent of the flowers, sense of taste when drinking tea.
	www.asia-art.net /japanese_tea.html (260 words)

	Shomu ( - ) Artwork Images, Exhibitions, Reviews
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