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| | Cloistered rule - TheBestLinks.com - Empress Jito of Japan, Japan, Politics of Japan, Shogun, ... |
 | | Cloistered rule, Empress Jito of Japan, Japan, Politics of Japan, Shogun, 1087... |
 | | Cloistered rule was a process used by some Emperors of Japan by which they would ostensibly retire to a monastery and hand over power to a successor, but continue to exert power and influence from behind the scenes. |
 | | The term retired emperor is used primarily when discussing a period in Japanese history when this was a common practice; a retired emperor could have more influence than when he had been on the throne, because he retained the prestige of the title and was freer to speak publicly. |
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