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  Shinto Concepts - Elementary Guide to Japanese Shinto Concepts
Japan's imperial family claims direct decent from her line; the nation's flag symbolizes the sun; the name of the country means "Land of the Rising Sun." Shrines associated with the imperial family are called "Jingu" -- the most prestigious is called Ise Jingu (Mie Prefecture) and it is dedicated to Amaterasu.
Emperor Akihito (the current emperor) is said to be the 125th direct descendant of Emperor Jinmu, Japan's legendary first emperor and a mythical descendent of Amaterasu, the Sun Goddess.
Historically the hinomaru is a symbol of the reign of the "divine" emperor.
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 AllRefer.com - Japan - Kofun And Asuka Periods, Ca. A.D. 250-710 | Japanese Information Resource
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.
Although the missions continued the transformation of Japan through Chinese influences, the Korean influence on Japan declined despite the close connections that had existed during the early Kofun period.
The mi Code, named after the provincial site of Emperor Tenji's court, was completed in about A.D. Further codification took place with the promulgation by Empress Jito in 689 of the Asuka- Kiyomihara Code, named for the location of the late Emperor Temmu's court.
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 Encyclopedia: Shi'ite
He is succeeded by Muawiyah I ibn Abu Sufyan, first Umayyad caliph Emperor Tenji ascends to the throne of Japan Perctarit and Godepert become co-rulers of the Lombards, following the death of their father Aripert King Munmu becomes the 30th ruler...
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 The Ancient Period by Austin J Damiani
During these periods, Japan was developing as a nation and did so in the shadow of China.
  It is important to note that Japan’s neighbor, in all its immensity, greatly affected the Japanese; much of the political, artistic, and literary development of Japan was an attempt at establishing itself as a legitimate nation in the eyes of the Chinese Court.
Among them are emperors and their families, court-appointed professional poets, powerful statesmen, diplomats, government officials, and noblewomen.
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