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Empress Kōken

Index Empress Kōken

, also known as, was the 46th (with Empress Kōken name) and the 48th monarch of Japan (with Empress Shōtoku name),Emperor Kōnin, Takano Imperial Mausoleum, Imperial Household Agency according to the traditional order of succession. [1]

67 relations: Agata no Inukai no Michiyo, Arashiyama, Bhikkhu, Daijō-daijin, Daijō-kan, Dainagon, Dōkyō, Emperor Fushimi, Emperor Go-Murakami, Emperor Go-Toba, Emperor Junnin, Emperor Kōnin, Emperor Monmu, Emperor of Japan, Emperor Shōmu, Emperor Tenji, Emperor Tenmu, Emperor Yōzei, Empress Genmei, Empress Genshō, Empress Go-Sakuramachi, Empress Jitō, Empress Kōgyoku, Empress Kōken, Empress Kōmyō, Empress Meishō, Empress of Japan, Empress Suiko, Enthronement of the Japanese Emperor, Fujiwara no Fuhito, Fujiwara no Kamatari, Fujiwara no Muchimaro, Fujiwara no Nakamaro, Fujiwara no Nakamaro Rebellion, Gukanshō, H. Paul Varley, Hachiman, History of Japan, Hyakumantō Darani, Imperial House of Japan, Imperial Household Agency, Isaac Titsingh, Japanese era name, Japanese name, Jingo-keiun, Kugyō, Kyoto, List of Emperors of Japan, Mausoleum, Meiji period, ..., Minister of the Left, Minister of the Right, Naidaijin, Nara, Nara, Nihon Ōdai Ichiran, Otagi Nenbutsu-ji, Prince Kusakabe, Richard Ponsonby-Fane, Tachibana no Naramaro, Taihō (era), Tenpyō-hōji, Tenpyō-jingo, Tenpyō-kanpō, Tenpyō-shōhō, Usa Jingū, Usa, Ōita, Wake no Kiyomaro. Expand index (17 more) »

Agata no Inukai no Michiyo

Agata Inukai (no) Michiyo (655? – February 4, 733), or Tachibana Michiyo, is a court lady of early Nara period and mother of Empress Kōmyō.

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Arashiyama

is a district on the western outskirts of Kyoto, Japan.

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Bhikkhu

A bhikkhu (from Pali, Sanskrit: bhikṣu) is an ordained male monastic ("monk") in Buddhism.

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Daijō-daijin

The was the head of the Daijō-kan (Department of State) in Heian Japan and briefly under the Meiji Constitution.

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Daijō-kan

The, also known as the Great Council of State, was (i) (Daijō-kan) the highest organ of Japan's premodern Imperial government under Ritsuryō legal system during and after the Nara period or (ii) (Dajō-kan) the highest organ of Japan's government briefly restored to power after the Meiji Restoration, which was replaced by the Cabinet.

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Dainagon

was a counselor of the first rank in the Imperial court of Japan.

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Dōkyō

was a Japanese monk of the Hossō sect of Buddhism; and he was a political figure in the Nara period.

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Emperor Fushimi

was the 92nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.

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Emperor Go-Murakami

(1328 – March 29, 1368) was the 97th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession, and a member of the Southern Court during the Nanboku-chō period of rival courts.

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Emperor Go-Toba

(August 6, 1180 – March 28, 1239) was the 82nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.

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Emperor Junnin

was the 47th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō): according to the traditional order of succession.

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Emperor Kōnin

was the 49th emperor of Japan,Emperor Kōnin, Tahara no Higashi Imperial Mausoleum, Imperial Household Agency according to the traditional order of succession.

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Emperor Monmu

was the 42nd emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō):; retrieved 2013-8-22.

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Emperor of Japan

The Emperor of Japan is the head of the Imperial Family and the head of state of Japan.

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Emperor Shōmu

was the 45th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō): according to the traditional order of succession.

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Emperor Tenji

, also known as Emperor Tenchi, was the 38th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō): according to the traditional order of succession.

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Emperor Tenmu

was the 40th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō):; retrieved 2013-8-22.

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Emperor Yōzei

was the 57th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō): according to the traditional order of succession.

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Empress Genmei

, also known as Empress Genmyō, was the 43rd monarch of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō):; retrieved 2013-8-22.

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Empress Genshō

was the 44th monarch of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō): according to the traditional order of succession.

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Empress Go-Sakuramachi

was the 117th monarch of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō): according to the traditional order of succession.

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Empress Jitō

was the 41st monarch of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō): according to the traditional order of succession.

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Empress Kōgyoku

, also known as, was the 35th and 37th monarch of Japan,Kunaichō: according to the traditional order of succession.

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Empress Kōken

, also known as, was the 46th (with Empress Kōken name) and the 48th monarch of Japan (with Empress Shōtoku name),Emperor Kōnin, Takano Imperial Mausoleum, Imperial Household Agency according to the traditional order of succession.

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Empress Kōmyō

(701–760) was the Nara period consort of Japanese Emperor Shōmu (701–756).

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Empress Meishō

was the 109th Imperial ruler of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō): according to the traditional order of succession.

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Empress of Japan

Empress of Japan or Japanese Empress means an.

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Empress Suiko

(554 – 15 April 628) was the 33rd monarch of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō): according to the traditional order of succession.

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Enthronement of the Japanese Emperor

The is an ancient ceremony which marks the accession of a new ruler to the Chrysanthemum Throne, in the world's oldest continuous hereditary monarchy.

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Fujiwara no Fuhito

Fujiwara no Fuhito (藤原 不比等: 659 – September 13, 720) was a powerful member of the imperial court of Japan during the Asuka and Nara periods.

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Fujiwara no Kamatari

Fujiwara no Kamatari (藤原 鎌足, 614 – November 14, 669) was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Asuka period (538–710).

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Fujiwara no Muchimaro

was a Japanese courtier (kuge) and politician of the early-Nara period.

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Fujiwara no Nakamaro

, also known as,Brown, Delmer M. (1979).

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Fujiwara no Nakamaro Rebellion

The was a short-lived and unsuccessful Nara period military confrontation in Japan resulting from a power struggle between former Empress Kōken and the main political figure of the time, Fujiwara no Nakamaro from the powerful Fujiwara clan.

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Gukanshō

is a historical and literary work about the history of Japan.

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H. Paul Varley

Herbert Paul Varley (February 8, 1931 – December 15, 2015) was an American academic, historian, author, and Japanologist.

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Hachiman

In Japanese beliefs, is the syncretic divinity of archery and war, incorporating elements from both Shinto and Buddhism.

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History of Japan

The first human habitation in the Japanese archipelago has been traced to prehistoric times.

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Hyakumantō Darani

The, or the "One Million Pagodas and Dharani Prayers", is a famous large-scale commission of woodblock printing, the earliest recorded use of woodblock printing in Japan, though probably not the first.

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Imperial House of Japan

The, also referred to as the Imperial Family and the Yamato Dynasty, comprises those members of the extended family of the reigning Emperor of Japan who undertake official and public duties.

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Imperial Household Agency

The is an agency of the government of Japan in charge of state matters concerning the Imperial Family, and also keeping of the Privy Seal and State Seal of Japan.

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Isaac Titsingh

Isaac Titsingh FRS (10 January 1745 in Amsterdam – 2 February 1812 in Paris) was a Dutch scholar, merchant-trader and ambassador.

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Japanese era name

The, also known as, is the first of the two elements that identify years in the Japanese era calendar scheme.

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Japanese name

in modern times usually consist of a family name (surname), followed by a given name.

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Jingo-keiun

was a after Tenpyō-jingo and before Hōki. This period spanned the years from August 767 through October 770.

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Kugyō

is the collective term for the very few most powerful men attached to the court of the Emperor of Japan in pre-Meiji eras.

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Kyoto

, officially, is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture, located in the Kansai region of Japan.

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List of Emperors of Japan

This list of Emperors of Japan presents the traditional order of succession.

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Mausoleum

A mausoleum is an external free-standing building constructed as a monument enclosing the interment space or burial chamber of a deceased person or people.

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Meiji period

The, also known as the Meiji era, is a Japanese era which extended from October 23, 1868, to July 30, 1912.

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Minister of the Left

The was a government position in Japan in the late Nara and Heian periods.

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Minister of the Right

was a government position in Japan in the late Nara and Heian periods.

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Naidaijin

The, literally meaning "Inner Minister", was an ancient office in the Japanese Imperial Court.

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Nara, Nara

is the capital city of Nara Prefecture located in the Kansai region of Japan.

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Nihon Ōdai Ichiran

, The Table of the Rulers of Japan, is a 17th-century chronicle of the serial reigns of Japanese emperors with brief notes about some of the noteworthy events or other happenings.

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Otagi Nenbutsu-ji

Otagi Nenbutsu-ji (愛宕念仏寺) is a Buddhist temple in the Arashiyama neighborhood of Kyoto, Japan.

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Prince Kusakabe

Prince Kusakabe (草壁皇子, Kusakabe no miko) (662 – May 10, 689) was a Japanese imperial crown prince from 681 until his death.

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Richard Ponsonby-Fane

Richard Arthur Brabazon Ponsonby-Fane (8 January 1878 – 10 December 1937) was a British academic, author, and Japanologist.

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Tachibana no Naramaro

was a Japanese aristocrat (kuge), courtier, and statesman of the Nara period.

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Taihō (era)

was a after a late 7th century interruption in the sequence of nengō after Shuchō and before Keiun.

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Tenpyō-hōji

was a after Tenpyō-shōhō and before Tenpyō-jingo. This period spanned the years from August 757 through January 765.

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Tenpyō-jingo

was a after Tenpyō-hōji and before Jingo-keiun. This period spanned the years from January 765 through August 767.

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Tenpyō-kanpō

was a after Tenpyō and before Tenpyō-shōhō.

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Tenpyō-shōhō

was a after Tenpyō-kanpō and before Tenpyō-hōji. This period spanned the years from July 749 through August 757.

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Usa Jingū

, also known as, is a Shinto shrine in the city of Usa in Ōita Prefecture in Japan.

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Usa, Ōita

is a city located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.

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Wake no Kiyomaro

was a high-ranking Japanese official during the Nara period.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empress_Kōken

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