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    Emperor of Japan (redirect from 天皇)
    The emperor of Japan or Tennō (天皇, pronounced [tennoꜜː]), literally "ruler from heaven" or "heavenly sovereign", is the hereditary monarch and head of...
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    Emperor Kanmu (redirect from 桓武天皇)
    Emperor Kanmu (桓武天皇, Kammu-tennō, 735 – 9 April 806), or Kammu, was the 50th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Kammu...
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  • and Emperor Kinmei (r. 539–571), among others. The terms Tennō ('Emperor', 天皇), as well as Nihon ('Japan', 日本), were not adopted until the late 7th century...
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    Hirohito (redirect from 昭和天皇)
    opening of the new Maltese Parliament. 小田部雄次 『天皇・皇室を知る事典』211頁(東京堂出版・2007年) 早野透 (September 2001). "(97)昭和天皇". In 朝日新聞社 編 (ed.). 100人の20世紀. 朝日文庫. Vol. 下....
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    Empress Kōgyoku (皇極天皇, Kōgyoku-tennō, 594–661), also known as Empress Saimei (斉明天皇, Saimei-tennō), was the 35th and 37th monarch of Japan, according to...
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    Emperor Seinei (redirect from 清寧天皇)
    Emperor Seinei (清寧天皇, Seinei-tennō) (444 — 27 February 484) was the 22nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. No firm dates...
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  • 武章仁翼 貞孝太皇帝 Genmei Tennō (元明天皇) Genshō Tennō (元正天皇) Meishō Tennō (明正天皇) Shōtoku Tennō (称徳天皇) Kōnin Tennō (光仁天皇) Shōkō Tennō (称光天皇) Yiwen Leiju, vols. 014...
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  • Wakatarashihiko-no-Sumeramikoto (若帯日子天皇), or Emperor Seimu (成務天皇) Tarashi-Nakatsuhiko-no-Sumeramikoto (帯中日子天皇), or Emperor Chūai (仲哀天皇) The emperor's son and queen...
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    Masako, who ascended the throne with her husband on 1 May 2019. Josei Tennō (女性天皇, lit. "female heavenly emperor") or Jotei (女帝, lit. "female emperor") – Because...
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  • Emperor Jomei (舒明天皇, Jomei-tennō, April 17, 593 – November 17, 641) was the 34th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Jomei's...
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