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Emperor Ōgimachi
was the 106th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from November 17, 1557, to his abdication on December 17, 1586, corresponding to the transition between the Sengoku period of the Muromachi bakufu and the dawn of the new Azuchi–Momoyama period. His personal name was Michihito (方仁).Titsingh, I. (1834). ''Annales des empereurs du Japon'', p. 383. Genealogy Ōgimachi was the first son of Emperor Go-Nara. * Lady-in-waiting ( ''Naishi-no-Suke''): Madenokōji (Fujiwara) Fusako (万里小路 房子; d.1580) later Seiko-in (清光院), Madenokōji Hidefusa's daughter ** Second daughter: Princess Eikō (1540–1551; 永高女王) ** Third daughter (b.1543) **Eldest son: , also known as Prince Sanehito and posthumously named Yōkwōin ''daijō-tennō''. Masahito's eldest son was who became Emperor Go-Yōzei.Ponsonby-Fane, ''Imperial House'', p. 424; this Imperial Prince was enshrined in '' Tsukinowa no misasagi'' at Sennyū-ji. Go-Yōz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emperor Of Japan
The emperor of Japan is the hereditary monarch and head of state of Japan. The emperor is defined by the Constitution of Japan as the symbol of the Japanese state and the unity of the Japanese people, his position deriving from "the will of the people with whom resides sovereign power". The Imperial Household Law governs the line of Succession to the Japanese throne, imperial succession. Pursuant to his constitutional role as a national symbol, and in accordance with rulings by the Supreme Court of Japan, the emperor is personally sovereign immunity, immune from prosecution. By virtue of his position as the head of the Imperial House of Japan, Imperial House, the emperor is also recognized as the head of the Shinto religion, which holds him to be the direct descendant of the sun goddess Amaterasu. According to tradition, the office of emperor was created in the 7th century BC, but the first historically verifiable emperors appear around the 5th or 6th centuries Anno Domini, AD ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emperor Fushimi
was the 92nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1287 through 1298. Name Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (his ''imina'') was . Although the Roman-alphabet spelling of the name of this 13th-century emperor is the same as the personal name of the 20th century Emperor Shōwa, the kanji are different: * Emperor Fushimi, formerly Prince Hirohito (熈仁) * Emperor Shōwa, also known as Emperor Hirohito (裕仁) Genealogy He was the second son of Emperor Go-Fukakusa. They were from the Jimyōin-tō line. *Empress: Saionji (Fujiwara) Shoshi (西園寺（藤原）鏱子) later Eifukumon’In (永福門院), Saionji Sanekane‘s daughter *Consort: Tōin (Fujiwara) Sueko (洞院（藤原）季子) later Kenshinmon-in (顕親門院; 1265-1336), Tōin Saneo‘s daughter **First daughter: Imperial Princess Jushi (甝子内親王; 1287-1310) later Sakuheimon-in (朔平門院) **Third s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emperor Go-Toba
was the 82nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1183 through 1198. This 12th-century sovereign was named after Emperor Toba, and ''go-'' (後), translates literally as "later"; and thus, he is sometimes called the "Later Emperor Toba". The Japanese word ''go'' has also been translated to mean the "second one"; and in some older sources, this emperor may be identified as "Toba the Second" or as "Toba II". Genealogy Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (his ''imina'') was . He was also known as Takanari''-shinnō'' He was the fourth son of Emperor Takakura, and thus grandson of Emperor Go-Shirakawa. His mother was Bōmon ''Shokushi'' (坊門殖子) (Empress Dowager Shichijō-in, 七条院), daughter of Bōmon Nobutaka (坊門信隆) of the Fujiwara clan. Consorts and children * Empress (''chūgū''): '' Fujiwara no Ninshi''/Takako (藤原任子) later Gishūmon-in (宜秋門院), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emperor Yōzei
was the 57th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 陽成天皇 (57)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession. Yōzei's reign spanned the years from 876 through 884. Traditional narrative Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (his ''imina'') was Sadaakira ''Shinnō'' (貞明親王). Yōzei was the oldest son of Emperor Seiwa. His mother was the Empress Fujiwara no Takaiko, who was also known after Seiwa's abdication as the Nijō empress. Yōzei's mother was the sister of Fujiwara no Mototsune, who would figure prominently in the young emperor's life.Titsingh, p. 121. In ancient Japan, there were four noble clans, the ''Gempeitōkitsu'' (源平藤橘). One of these clans, the Minamoto clan (源氏) are also known as Genji, and of these, the ''Yōzei Genji'' (陽成源氏) are descended from the 57th emperor Yōzei. Yōzei had nine Imperial children, born after he had abdicated.Brown, p. 288. He is said to h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empress Jitō
was the 41st emperor of Japan, monarch of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 持統天皇 (41)/ref> according to the traditional List of Emperors of Japan, order of succession. Jitō's reign spanned the years from Jitō period, 686 through 697.Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). In the history of Japan, Jitō was the third of eight women to take on the role of Josei Tennō, empress regnant. The two female monarchs before Jitō were Empress Suiko, Suiko and Empress Kōgyoku, Kōgyoku/Empress Saimei, Saimei. The five women sovereigns reigning after Jitō were Empress Genmei, Genmei, Empress Genshō, Genshō, Empress Kōken, Kōken/Empress Shōtoku, Shōtoku, Empress Meishō, Meishō, and Empress Go-Sakuramachi, Go-Sakuramachi. Traditional narrative Empress Jitō was the daughter of Emperor Tenji. Her mother was Ochi-no-Iratsume, the daughter of Minister Ō-omi Soga no Yamada-no Ishikawa Maro. She was the wife of Tenji's full brother Emperor Tenmu, whom she succeeded on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emperor Tenji
, known first as and later as until his accession, was the 38th emperor of Japan who reigned from 668 to 671. He was the son of Emperor Jomei and Empress Kōgyoku (Empress Saimei), and his children included Empress Jitō, Empress Genmei, and Emperor Kōbun. In 645, Tenji and Fujiwara no Kamatari defeated Soga no Emishi and Iruka. He established a new government and carried out political reforms. He then assumed real political power as the crown prince of both the Kōtoku and Saimei Emperors. Despite the death of Emperor Saimei, he did not accede to the throne for seven years, and came to the throne after the relocation of the capital to Ōmi in 668. He created Japan's first family register, the ''Kōgo Nenjaku'', and the first code of law, the Ōmi Code. Traditional narrative He was the son of Emperor Jomei, but was preceded as ruler by his mother Empress Saimei. Prior to his accession, he was known as . Events of Tenji's life As prince, Naka no Ōe played a cru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mōri Motonari
was a prominent ''daimyō'' (feudal lord) in the western Chūgoku region of Japan during the Sengoku period of the 16th century. The Mōri clan claimed descent from Ōe no Hiromoto (大江広元), an adviser to Minamoto no Yoritomo. Motonari was called the "Beggar Prince". He was known as a great strategist who began as a small local warlord (''jizamurai'') of Aki Province and extended his clan's power to nearly all of the Chūgoku region through war, marriage, adoption and assassination. Sandwiched between the powerful Amago clan, Amago and Ōuchi clans, Motonari led his clan by carefully balancing actions and diplomacy. Eventually, Motonari succeeded in defeating both and controlled the entire Chūgoku region. In his later years, he crushed the Ōtomo clan of Bungo Province in Kyūshū. Motonari ruled from Yoshida-Kōriyama Castle, the clan's main bastion since the early 14th century. His descendants became lords of the Chōshū Domain. Early life Mōri Motonari was born on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eiroku
was a after '' Kōji'' and before '' Genki.'' This period spanned the years from February 1558 through April 1570. The reigning emperor was . Change of era * 1558 : The era name was changed to mark the enthronement of Emperor Ōgimachi. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in ''Kōji'' 4, on the 28th day of the 2nd month. Events of the ''Eiroku'' era * 1560 (''Eiroku 3, 1st month''): Ōgimachi was proclaimed emperor. The ceremonies of coronation were made possible because they were paid for by Mōri Motonari and others.Titsingh p. 383./ref> * June 12, 1560 (''Eiroku 3, 19th day of the 5th month''): Imagawa Yoshimoto led the armies of the province of Suruga against the Owari; at the , his forces fought against Oda Nobunaga was a Japanese ''daimyō'' and one of the leading figures of the Sengoku period, Sengoku and Azuchi-Momoyama periods. He was the and regarded as the first "Great Unifier" of Japan. He is sometimes referred as the "Demon Daimyō" and "D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polite Fiction
A polite fiction is a social scenario in which all participants are aware of a truth, but pretend to believe in some alternative version of events to avoid conflict or embarrassment. Polite fictions are closely related to euphemism, in which a word or phrase that might be impolite, disagreeable, or offensive is replaced by another word or phrase that both speaker and listener understand to have the same meaning. In scholarly usage, "polite fiction" can be traced to at least 1953. Examples An informal example would be of someone who goes out drinking after telling their family that they are merely going for an evening walk to enjoy the night air. Even though many relatives involved know that the person is likely leaving to drink alcohol, and may come home drunk, they may act as if the person is going out for a walk, and act as if they do not notice signs of alcohol intoxication when they return. Another common example is a couple that has had an argument, after which one of them abs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sennyū-ji
, formerly written as , is a Shingon Buddhism, Shingon Buddhist temple and head of the Sennyū-ji sect in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Higashiyama-ku in Kyoto, Japan. For centuries, Sennyū-ji has been a mausoleum for noble families and members of the Imperial House of Japan. Located within the temple grounds are the official tombs of Emperor Shijō and many of the emperors who came after him. History Sennyū-ji was founded in the early Heian period. According to one tradition, it was founded as in 855 at the former mountain villa of Fujiwara no Otsugu. According to another tradition, this temple was a reconstruction of an earlier temple, , which had been founded by Kōbō-Daishi in the Tenchō era (824–834). The major buildings in Sennyū-ji were reconstructed and enlarged in the early 13th century by the monk Tsukinowa Shunjō. The temple was enlarged by Priest Shunjo in 1218, and the large temple buildings were built in the contemporary Chinese style of the Song dynasty. Priest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsukinowa No Misasagi
is the name of a mausoleum in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto used by successive generations of the Japanese Imperial Family. The tomb is situated in Sennyū-ji, a Buddhist temple founded in the early Heian period, which was the hereditary temple or of the Imperial Family. Notable interments Kamakura period * 86 Emperor Go-Horikawa * 87 Emperor Shijō Edo period The Imperial Household Agency maintains ''Tsuki no wa no misasagi'' as the place of enshrinement and the venue for veneration of several Edo period emperors. *108 Emperor Go-Mizunoo , posthumously honored as , was the 108th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional List of Emperors of Japan, order of succession. Go-Mizunoo's reign spanned the years from 1611 through 1629, and he was the first emperor to reign entirely d ... *109 Empress Meishō *110 Emperor Go-Kōmyō *111 Emperor Go-Sai *112 Emperor Reigen and Takatsukasa Fusako *113 Emperor Higashiyama *114 Emperor Nakamikado *115 Emperor Sakuramachi *116 Emperor Momozo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
