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	Emperor of Japan Encyclopedia Article @ Reigned.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		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.
	www.reigned.net /encyclopedia/Emperor_of_Japan (4300 words)

	Emperor Temmu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 671 Temmu felt himself to be in danger and volunteered to resign the office of crown prince to become a monk.
		A year later, (in 672) Tenji died and Prince Ōtomo ascended to the throne as Emperor Kōbun.
		The army of Temmu and the army of the young Emperor Kobun fought in the northwestern part of Mino (nowadays Sekigahara, Gifu).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Emperor_Temmu_of_Japan (962 words)

	Tenno - The real meaning from Timesharetalk wikipedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The current emperor is His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Akihito, who has been on the Chrysanthemum Throne since his father Emperor Showa (Hirohito) died in 1989.
		Cloistered emperors have been known to come into conflict with the reigning emperor from time to time; a notable example is the Hogen 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.
		Emperor Go-Saga even decreed an official alternation between heirs of his two sons, which system continued for a couple of centuries (leading finally to shogun-induced (or utilized) strife between these two branches, the "southern" and "northern" emperors).
	www.timesharetalk.co.uk /wiki.asp?k=Tenno (4155 words)

	Emperor Tenji of Japan
		Emperor Tenji (天智天皇) (626-672) was the 38th imperial ruler of Japan.
		He was the son of Emperor Jomei but was preceded as ruler by his cousin Empress Saimei.
		Almost one hundred years after Tenji's death, the throne passed to his grandson Emperor Kōnin, who was the ancestor of all the subsequent Japanese monarchs.
	www.askfactmaster.com /Tenji (95 words)

	Fujiwara family - encyclopedia article about Fujiwara family (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Because consorts of crown princes, younger sons, and emperors were generally Fujiwara women, the male heads of the Fujiwara house were often the father-in-law, brother-in-law, uncle, or maternal grandfather of the emperor.
		The Fujiwara controlled the throne until the reign of Emperor Go-Sanjō (1068-73), the first emperor not born of a Fujiwara mother since the ninth century.
		Emperor Go-Sanjō also established the In no chō, or Office of the Cloistered Emperor, which was held by a succession of emperors who abdicated to devote themselves to behind-the-scenes governance, or insei (Cloistered rule).
	www.dr-science.org /wiki/Fujiwara_family (1971 words)

	Soga - The real meaning from Timesharetalk wikipedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Soga no Iname served as Great Minister from 536 until his death in 570, and was the first of the Soga to carry to extreme lengths the domination of the Throne by the nobility.
		One of the chief ways he exerted his influence was through marital connections with the Imperial family; Iname married one of his daughters to Emperor Kimmei.
		In an ironic way, the Soga unified and strengthened the country by expanding the power of the Emperor as a symbol and spiritual leader, even as they, a line of non-imperial nobles, took control of secular matters.
	www.timesharetalk.co.uk /wiki.asp?k=Soga (479 words)

	Japanese Culture - Royalty - The Imperial Family
		The regalia, a mirror, a sword and a curved jewel are symbols of the legitimacy and authority of the emperor.
		A combination of efforts to free the emperor from the web of entrenched bureaucracy and the court's increasing preoccupation with the pursuit of the arts and literature led to a situation where the real power was held by those occupying the posts of regent, for emperors not yet of age, and chief advisor.
		The emperor had no political powers and under Article 1 of the new 'Showa' constitution he became 'the symbol of the State and of the unity of the people, deriving his position from the will of the people with whom resides sovereign power'.
	www.japan-zone.com /culture/imperial.shtml (1073 words)

	Taika Reform - encyclopedia article about Taika Reform (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Reform began with land reform, based on Confucian ideas and philosophies from China, but the true aim of the reforms was to bring about greater centralization and to enhance the power of the imperial court, which was also based on the governmental structure of China.
		Those who were against Soga's dictatorship included the emperor's brother Karu, the emperor's son Naka no Ōe, along with his friend Nakatomi no Kamatari, and his son-in-law Soga no Ishikawamaro (Iruka's cousin).
		The new emperor, together with the Imperial Prince Naka no Ōe, issued a series of reform measures that culminated in the Taika Reform Edicts in 646.
	www.dr-science.org /wiki/Taika_Reform_Edicts (725 words)

	Otsu City, Shiga prefecture
		Omi-jingu is dedicated to Emperor Tenchi who had chosen Otsu City as the country's capital during the seventh century while Gichu-ji is where the great haiku poet/backpacker, Matsuo Basho (see Ueno City), chose as his final resting place.
		When the Emperor passed away in 671, the capital was soon moved again partly in accordance to the Shinto tradition in those days whereby the imperial palace is considered to have been tarnished by the death of its ruler.
		Emperor Tenchi's younger brother, Prince Oama initially respected the decision, excusing himself to Yoshino in Nara to study Taoism and become a priest.
	www.yamasa.org /japan/english/destinations/shiga/otsu.html (874 words)

	E-Budo.com - Tomb's hexagonal shape supports theories
		Emperors, empresses and crown princes of the era usually were buried in octagonal mausoleums, so the Marukoyama mausoleum, which dates from the late seventh century, is believed to be that of a high-ranking prince rather than a crown prince, emperor or empress.
		Several ancient mausoleums for such royalty as Emperor Tenji of Kyoto and Emperor Tenmu and Empress Jito in Asukamura are octagonal.
		Before the discovery, experts reasoned from the size and location of the structure that the Marukoyama mausoleum belonged to Prince Kawashima (657-691), a son of Emperor Tenji, or Prince Yuge (?-699), a son of Emperor Tenmu.
	www.e-budo.com /forum/showthread.php?t=29002 (363 words)

	Notes On Feudal Japan
		A new emperor, Kotoku, was installed and a new family, the Fujiwara, was created; this new family was to breed with and politically dominate the throne for many hundreds of years.
		All existing rice paddies were considered public land that could be freely redistributed by the Emperor, and a census was conducted in 670 to determine the nature of the population.
		Although the Emperor is the logical apex of this structure, most of his time was spent ensconced away from the lower classes who were not allowed to lay eyes upon him.
	www.blueladder.com /education/whistjapannotes1.htm (1784 words)

	Manyoshu Best 100 - Explanations Page 0
		He was the son of Emperor Jomei, and later ascended the throne as Emperor Tenji.
		Son of Emperor Kōtoku (r 645-654) and a nephew of reigning Empress Saimei (r 655-661).
		Shortly after the death of Emperor Temmu, he was seduced into a plot concocted by the emperor's widow, the Empress Jitō, who wanted her own son, Prince Kusakabe, to succeed the late emperor.
	home.earthlink.net /~khaitani1/mysx0.htm (1590 words)

	The Asuka Era 552-710
		This was accomplished by assassinating Soga-no-Iruka, the leader of the house of Soga, at a banquet.
		Emperor Tenji died in 671 leaving two apparent successors, one his elder son Prince Otomo and the other Prince Oama.
		Tenji had named Otomo his successor earlier and Oama had retired from the government and became a Buddhist priest.
	www.bookmice.net /darkchilde/japan/jh1.html (756 words)

	Fujiwara no Kamatari Summary
		Emperor Kotoku ascended the throne in the same year and appointed Kamatari minister of the interior.
		In the second year of Emperor Tenchi's reign, Kamatari was taken ill, and when his condition became serious, the Emperor appointed him minister of the left and conferred upon him the rank of taishokukan, the highest court rank, and the family name of Fujiwara.
		He was a friend and supporter of the Prince Naka no Ōe, later Emperor Tenji.
	www.bookrags.com /Fujiwara_no_Kamatari (562 words)

	Outline of the Heianjidai, 794-1185 - China History Forum, chinese history forum
		Despite its foundations being based upon the Emperor Kanmu’s desires to escape the Buddhist institutions-caused tribulations in Heijokyo (Nara) and the military victory of the Minamoto under the guidance of Yoritomo, the whole Heianjidai was largely one of peace, an epoch of sophisticated cultural developments and hostility to open conflict.
		In 794, the Emperor Kanmu (or Kammu)(r.781-806) chose a piece of virgin territory upon which to establish his new capital, Heiankyo (the City of Peace and Tranquility), utilizing the model of the Tang Chinese capital of Chang’an (present-day Xian) to replace the former capital of Heijokyo (capital 710-784).
		The Emperor Uda, unlike Emperors Seiwa or Yozei (r.876-884), had no familial ties with the overbearing Fujiwara, so upon the death of Mototsune he 891 he chose to leave the post of Kanpaku vacant, choosing to rely upon minor counsellors as his advisors.
	www.chinahistoryforum.com /index.php?showtopic=2853 (3170 words)

	My 28th great-grandparents to 47th great-grandparents
		Tidbits on Youzei: "Sadaakira, the eldest son of Emperor Seiwa, the 57th Emperor
		At the age of 27, Emperor Seiwa abdicated in favor of his son,
		Emperor Youzei, shaved his head and died 4 yrs.
	hometown.aol.com /uchuujin/mysenzo3.html (1515 words)

	Japanese History
		Theoretically speaking, the post was under the emperor, but a shogun could move armies without emperor’s permission, so he was de facto the strongest person in Japan.
		Upon restoration the Meiji emperor moves the imperial capital from Kyoto to Tokyo, and undertakes an extensive series of reforms: boundaries between the social classes are gradually broken down; religious freedom is granted in 1873; the daimyo are forced to return lands to the emperor, and the country is restructured into prefectures.
		The emperor is stripped of all political and military power, made into a mere symbol.
	www89.homepage.villanova.edu /scott.black/F01-Asian/JapanHist.htm (2127 words)

	TENJI (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Nakano Oe, became under the name Tenno Tenji, the 38th emperor of Japan.
		During the 6th century the Soga family dominated the emperor and by 645 the head of the Soga clan, Iruka, aspired to usurp the throne for himself.
		As emperor Tenji terminated slavery and codified Japanese law.
	www.hyperhistory.com /online_n2/people_n2/ppersons4_n2/tenji.html (112 words)

	Japan - KOFUN AND ASUKA PERIODS
		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.
		Within the imperial family, however, power struggles continued as the emperor's brother and son vied for the throne.
		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.
	countrystudies.us /japan/6.htm (1508 words)

	Tenji - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		He kept his original name, Prince Naka no Oe, for much of his life, preferring power as regent to the...
		Fujiwara, noble family that controlled the Japanese emperors and dominated the imperial court from the 9th to the 12th century.
		The Heian period is dated from a political act, when the reigning Emperor Kanmu (reigned 781-806) set up his new capital, Heian-kyo (Capital of Peace...
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Tenji.html (98 words)

	Japan, Inc. - The Emperor System and Japan's Royal Family (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		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 (828 words)

	List of Emperors of Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Dates for the first 28 emperors, and especially the first 16, are based on tradition.
		It is unlikely that the state of Japan was actually founded in 660 BC; see also Yamato period, Himiko.
		After his death he will be renamed Emperor Heisei.
	www.tocatch.info /en/List_of_Emperors_of_Japan.htm (153 words)

	Asuka
		It became stronger and stronger and even a small country such as Japan became involved in a war in the Korean Peninsula called the Hakusukinoe War (in Japanese) under the leadership of Naka-no-Oe (Emperor Tenji).
		After Emperor Tenji's death, his younger brother fought against his son to win the rank of Emperor, and eventually Tenji's younger brother, Emperor Tenmu came into power.
		In contrast to Emperor Tenji's strong favor to Buddhism, lasting since the Soga age, Emperor Tenmu paid significant attention to the existence of a Japanese local religion (Shinto) in addition to Buddhism.
	www.mnsu.edu /emuseum/prehistory/japan/asuka/asuka-period.html (1141 words)

	Music of Japan and the Ryukyus - The Manyoshu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Presented to the Emperor Jomei by a messenger, Hashibito Oyu, on the occasion
		These were probably written after the years, CE 456-79, the time of the Emperor Yuryaku,and CE 712, the beginning fo the Nara Period.
		They poems are very lyrical a fact that suggests that they well may have been sung.
	aris.ss.uci.edu /rgarfias/courses/japan/manyoshu.html (289 words)

	Amazon.com: Written on Water: Five Hundred Poems from the Man'Yoshu: Books: Takashi Kojima (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Key Phrases: reply poem, inner sash, following two poems, Emperor Temmu, Emperor Tenji, Princess Nukata (more...
		China was to Japan what Greece and Rome were to Europe.
		Emperor Temmu, Emperor Tenji, Princess Nukata, East Japan, Prince Otsu, Princess Kagami, Emperor Mommu, Emperor Nintoku, Empress Jito, Lady Ishikawa, Lake Biwa, Empress Jiro
	www.amazon.com /Written-Water-Hundred-Poems-ManYoshu/dp/0804820406 (523 words)

	artnet.com: Resource Library: Fujiwara (ii) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The years 894–1185 are often referred to as the Fujiwara period.
		The Fujiwara clan was founded by Nakatomi no Kamatari (614–69), who had assisted Prince Naka no Oe (later Emperor Tenji, reg 661–72) in the coup of 645 that eliminated the rival Soga family.
		The Fujiwara reached the height of their power with the regent Fujiwara no Michinaga (966–1028), after whose time Fujiwara dominance at court began to decline.
	www.artnet.com /library/03/0301/T030130.asp (402 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Samurai Period Begins The Emperor GO-TOBA 1183-1198 KAMAKURA SHOGUNATE The Emperor TSUCHIMIKADO 1198-1210 _ _ MINAMOTO YORITOMO 1192 The Emperor JUNTOKU 1210-1221
		FUJIWARA YORITSUGU 1244 The Emperor GO-FUKAKUSA 1246-1249 HOJO Imperial Princes The Emperor KAMEYAMA 1259-1274 Regency MUNETAKA-SHINNO 1252 The Emperor GO-UDA 1274-1287
		MORINAGA-SHINNO 1333 The Emperor HANAZONO 1308-1318 __ NARINAGA-SHINNO 1334 NAMBOKUCHO Period ASHIKAGA SHOGUNATE Southern Dynasty Northern Dynasty TAKAUJI 1338 GO-DAIGO-TENNO
	www.reninet.com /shoshin/SOVERNS.htm (204 words)

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