• year, Kazusa, Hitachi, and Kōzuke Provinces were designated shinnō ningoku (親王任国, lit. "the imperial prince's estates/countries"), and he assumed the role...
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    period women, her name is a composite of "Izumi" from her husband's charge (任国, ningoku) and her father's official designation of master of ceremony (式部...
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