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Prince Abo
was a Japanese imperial prince of the early Heian period. Biography He was born in 792'' Britannica Kokusai Dai-Hyakkajiten'' article "Abo-shinnō". Britannica.'' MyPaedia'' article "Abo-shinnō". Hitachi.''Daijisen'' entry "Abo-shinnō". Shogakukan. in Kyoto. His parents were Emperor Heizei and . Following the of 810, in which he was complicit, he was exiled to Dazaifu in modern Fukuoka Prefecture, where he was made . In 824, at the beginning of the Tenchō era, he received a pardon and was allowed return to the Capital. In 826, his sons Yukihira, Narihira-both prominent poets- and were given the surname '' Ariwara''. Among his other children was the scholar and poet . The , an 842 rebellion plot, was uncovered thanks to an anonymous report by Prince Abo. He died in the same year, on the twenty-second day of the tenth month. Genealogy His father was Emperor Heizei and his mother was a court lady Fujii no Fujiko/Tōshi , Fujii no Michiyori's daughter *Wife: Imperi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kikuchi Yōsai
, also known as Kikuchi Takeyasu and Kawahara Ryōhei, was a Japanese painter most famous for his monochrome portraits of historical figures. Biography The son of a samurai named Kawahara of Edo, he was adopted by a family named Kikuchi. When eighteen, he became a pupil of Takata Enjō; but, after studying the principles of the Kanō, Shijō, and Maruyama schools, perhaps, under Ozui, a son of Ōkyo, he developed an independent style, having some affinities with that of Tani Bunchō. His illustrated history of Japanese heroes, the '' Zenken Kojitsu'', is a remarkable specimen of his skill as a draughtsman in monochrome ink. In order to produce this work, and his many other portraits of historical figures, he performed extensive historical, and even archaeological, research. ''Zenken Kojitsu'' features over 500 major figures in Japanese history, and was originally printed as a series of ten woodblock printed books, in 1878. Style Nakane Kōtei (中根 香亭) point ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shogakukan
is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, comics (manga), non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan. Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the Hitotsubashi Group, one of the largest publishing groups in Japan. Shogakukan is headquartered in the Shogakukan Building in Hitotsubashi, part of Kanda, Chiyoda, Tokyo, near the Jimbocho book district. The corporation also has the other two companies located in the same ward. International operations In the United States Shogakukan, along with Shueisha, owns Viz Media, which publishes manga from both companies in the United States. Shogakukan's licensing arm in North America was ShoPro Entertainment; it was merged into Viz Media in 2005. Shogakukan's production arm is Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions (previously Shogakukan Productions Co., Ltd.) In March 2010 it was announced that Shogakukan would partner with the American comics publish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Princes
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People From Kyoto
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842 Deaths
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792 Births
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Emperor Saga
was the 52nd emperor of Japan,#Kunaichō, Emperor Saga, Saganoyamanoe Imperial Mausoleum, Imperial Household Agency according to the traditional List of Emperors of Japan, order of succession. Saga's reign spanned the years from 809 through 823. Traditional narrative Saga was the second son of Emperor Kanmu and Fujiwara no Otomuro.#Brown-Ishida, Brown and Ishida, p. 280. His personal name was . Saga was an "accomplished calligrapher" able to compose in Chinese who held the first imperial poetry competitions (). According to legend, he was the first Japanese emperor to drink tea. Saga is traditionally venerated at his tomb; the Imperial Household Agency designates , in Ukyō-ku, Kyoto, as the location of Saga's mausoleum. Events of Saga's life * 806 Saga became the crown prince at age 21. * June 17, 809 (): In the 4th year of Emperor Heizei's reign, he fell ill and abdicated; and the succession (''senso'') was received by Kanmu's second son Saga, the eldest son having become a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emperor Kanmu
, or Kammu, was the 50th emperor of Japan, Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 桓武天皇 (50) retrieved 2013-8-22. according to the traditional order of succession. Kanmu reigned from 781 to 806, and it was during his reign that the scope of the emperor's powers reached its peak. Traditional narrative Kanmu's personal name (''imina'') was .Brown, p. 277 He was the eldest son of Prince Shirakabe (later known as ), and was born prior to Shirakabe's ascension to the throne. According to the , Yamabe's mother, Yamato no Niigasa (later called |
Princess Ito
was a Japanese Imperial Household of Japan, imperial princess of the early Heian period. Biography Ito's exact date of birth is unknown.''Britannica Kokusai Dai-Hyakkajiten'' article "Ito-naishinnō". Britannica. Her father was Emperor Kanmu. She became the wife of Prince Abo, and the mother of the ''waka (poetry), waka'' poets Ariwara no Yukihira and Ariwara no Narihira, Narihira. The Kōfuku-ji in Nara, Nara, Nara houses a document, the ''Ito-naishinnō Ganmon'', which records her donation of incense and sutras to the temple, and is dated to 833.''Britannica Kokusai Dai-Hyakkajiten'' article "Ito-naishinnō Ganmon". Britannica. She died in Kyoto, in 861. Family tree References Bibliography External links Ito-naishinnō on Kotobank. {{DEFAULTSORT:Ito 861 deaths 9th-century Japanese people 9th-century Japanese women Japanese princesses, Ito People of Heian-period Japan Daughters of emperors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariwara Clan
The was a Japanese noble family of imperial descent Name The name of the clan is also read ''Arihara''.'' MyPaedia'' article "Ariwara-uji". Hitachi. History The clan was initially formed during the Kōnin era (810-824)'' Britannica Kokusai Dai-Hyakkajiten'' article "Ariwara-uji". Britannica. in the reign of Emperor Saga from the children of . In 826, following a request by Takaoka's brother , the latter's sons Yukihira, Narihira, and were also given this name. The descendants of Narihira, a great ''waka'' poet, continued to flourish. The clan remained politically obscure, however, due to pressure from the powerful Fujiwara clan was a powerful family of imperial regents in Japan, descending from the Nakatomi clan and, as legend held, through them their ancestral god Ame-no-Koyane. The Fujiwara prospered since the ancient times and dominated the imperial court until th .... Family tree References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ariwara clan < ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenchō Era
was a after '' Kōnin'' and before '' Jōwa.'' This period spanned the years from January 824 through January 834. The reigning emperors were and . Change of era * February 6, 824 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in ''Kōnin'' 15, on the 5th day of the 1st month of 824. Events of the ''Tenchō'' era * 824 (''Tenchō 1''): This summer was entirely dry; and prayers for rain were offered by the Buddhist priest Kūkai, who is also known by the posthumous name, Kōbō-Daishi. Those prayers seemed to be answered when it did begin to rain sometime later.Titsingh p. 103./ref> * 824 (''Tenchō 1, 7th month''): The former-Emperor Heizei died at age 51. * 825 (''Tenchō 2, 11th month''): The former-Emperor Saga celebrated his 40th birthday.Titsingh p. 104./ref> * 826 (''Tenchō 3, 11th month''): Kōbō-Daishi counsels the emperor to build a pagoda near To-ji in Kyoto.Titsingh p. 105./ref> Notes R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deputy Governor Of Dazaifu
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