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Tsuki No Wa 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 SennyĆ«-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 Shijƍ 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 *109 Empress Meishƍ *110 Emperor Go-Kƍmyƍ *111 Emperor Go-Sai *112 Emperor Reigen and Takatsukasa Fusako *113 Emperor Higashiyama *114 Emperor Nakamikado *115 Emperor Sakuramachi *116 Emperor Momozono *117 Empress Go-Sakuramachi *118 Emperor Go-Momozono In addition, this is the official misasagi for Prince Masahito, posthumously named Yƍkwƍin ''daijƍ-tennƍ'', who was the eldest son of Emperor ƌgimachi and the father of Emperor Go ...
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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. A mausoleum without the person's remains is called a cenotaph. A mausoleum may be considered a type of tomb, or the tomb may be considered to be within the mausoleum. Overview The word ''mausoleum'' (from Greek ÎŒÎ±Ï…ÏƒÏ‰Î»Î”ÎŻÎżÎœ) derives from the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus (near modern-day Bodrum in Turkey), the grave of King Mausolus, the Persian satrap of Caria, whose large tomb was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Historically, mausolea were, and still may be, large and impressive constructions for a deceased leader or other person of importance. However, smaller mausolea soon became popular with the gentry and nobility in many countries. In the Roman Empire, these were often in necropoles or along roadsides: the via Appia Antica retains the ruins of many private mausolea for kilometres outside Rome ...
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Takatsukasa Fusako
, also known as , was an empress consort of Japan. She was the consort of Emperor Reigen. Life Her father was Takatsukasa Norihira, who had the post of '' sadaijin'' and the . Her half-siblings by other mothers included the '' kampaku'' Takatsukasa Fusasuke, the '' sadaijin'' Kujƍ Kaneharu, and Takatsukasa Nobuko, the wife of Tokugawa Tsunayoshi. Another theory holds that Fusako was actually Norihira's younger sister, whom he adopted as his daughter. Marriage On December 1, 1670, Fusako entered the court of Emperor Reigen, one year her junior, as a court lady. On June 23, 1673, the palace went up in flames, and the estate of ''udaijin'' Konoe Motohiro was used as a temporary palace. This was not a new occurrence: in 1661, during the reign of the previous emperor Emperor Go-Sai, another conflagration had led to the use of Motohiro's estate. On October 3, 1673, Fusako gave birth to her daughter . In light of the great fire in Kyoto that had destroyed the palace, the era name w ...
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Emperor Kƍkaku
was the 119th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichƍ'')ć…‰æ Œć€©çš‡ (119)/ref> Kƍkaku reigned from 16 December 1780 until his abdication on 7 May 1817 in favor of his son, Emperor Ninkƍ. After his abdication, he ruled as also known as a until his death in 1840. The next emperor to abdicate of his own accord was Akihito, 202 years later. Major events in Kƍkaku's life included an ongoing famine that affected Japan early into his rule. The response he gave during the time was welcomed by the people, and helped to undermine the shƍgun's authority. The Kansei Reforms came afterwards as a way for the shƍgun to cure a range of perceived problems which had developed in the mid-18th century but was met with partial success. A member of a cadet branch of the Imperial Family, Kƍkaku is the founder of the dynastic imperial branch which currently sits on the throne. Kƍkaku had one spouse during his lifetime, and si ...
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Empress Dowager
Empress dowager (also dowager empress or empress mother) () is the English language translation of the title given to the mother or widow of a Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or Vietnamese emperor in the Chinese cultural sphere. The title was also given occasionally to another woman of the same generation, while a woman from the previous generation was sometimes given the title of grand empress dowager (). Numerous empress dowagers held regency during the reign of underage emperors. Many of the most prominent empress dowagers also extended their control for long periods after the emperor was old enough to govern. This was a source of political turmoil according to the traditional view of Chinese history. The title dowager empress was given to the wife of a deceased emperor of Russia or Holy Roman emperor. By country ''For grand empresses dowager, visit grand empress dowager.'' East Asia Chinese empresses dowager ; Han dynasty * Empress Dowager LĂŒ (241-180 BC), empress c ...
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Kofun
are megalithic tombs or tumuli in Northeast Asia. ''Kofun'' were mainly constructed in the Japanese archipelago between the middle of the 3rd century to the early 7th century CE.ćČĄç”°èŁ•äč‹ă€Œć‰æ–čćŸŒć††ćąłă€ă€Žæ—„æœŹć€ä»ŁćČć€§èŸžć…žă€ć€§ć’Œæ›žæˆżă€2006ćčŽă€‚ The term is the origin of the name of the Kofun period, which indicates the middle 3rd century to early–middle 6th century. Many ''kofun'' have distinctive keyhole-shaped mounds (). The Mozu- Furuichi kofungun or tumulus clusters were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2019, while Ishibutai Kofun is one of a number in Asuka-Fujiwara residing on the Tentative List. Overview The ''kofun tumuli'' have assumed various shapes throughout history. The most common type of ''kofun'' is known as a , which is shaped like a keyhole, having one square end and one circular end, when viewed from above. There are also circular-type (), "two conjoined rectangles" typed (), and square-type () kofun. Orientati ...
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Emperor Go-Yƍzei
was the 107th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Go-Yƍzei's reign spanned the years 1586 through to his abdication in 1611, corresponding to the transition between the Azuchi–Momoyama period and the Edo period. This 16th-century sovereign was named after the 9th-century Emperor Yƍzei, and , translates as ''later'', and thus, he could be called the "Later Emperor Yƍzei". The Japanese word ''go'' has also been translated to mean ''the second one'', and in some older sources, this emperor may be identified as "Yƍzei, the second", or as "Yƍzei II". Genealogy Before Go-Yƍzei's ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (''imina'') was or . He was the eldest son of , also known as Prince Sanehito and posthumously named Yƍkwƍin ''daijƍ-tennƍ'', who was the eldest son of Emperor ƌgimachi. His mother was a lady-in-waiting. Go-Yƍzei's Imperial family lived with him in the Dairi of the Heian Palace. The family included at lea ...
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Emperor ƌgimachi
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 and the Azuchi–Momoyama period. His personal name was Michihito (æ–č仁).Titsingh, I. (1834). ''Annales des empereurs du Japon'', p. 383. Genealogy ƌgimachi was the first son of Emperor Go-Nara. * Lady-in-waiting ( ''Naishi-no-Suke''): Madenokƍji (Fujiwara) Fusako (äž‡é‡Œć°è·Ż æˆżć­; d.1580) later Seiko-in (æž…ć…‰é™ą), Madenokƍji Hidefusa’s daughter ** Second daughter: Princess Eikƍ (1540–1551; æ°žé«˜ć„łçŽ‹) ** Third daughter (b.1543) **Eldest son: , also known as Prince Sanehito and posthumously named Yƍkwƍin ''daijƍ-tennƍ''. Masahito's eldest son was who became Emperor Go-Yƍzei.Ponsonby-Fane, ''Imperial House'', p. 424; this Imperial Prince was enshrined in '' Tsukinowa no misasagi'' at SennyĆ«-ji. Go-Yƍzei elevated the rank of his father, ...
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Yƍkwƍin
, also known as Prince Sanehito and posthumously named Yƍkƍin ''daijƍ-tennƍ'', was the eldest son of Emperor ƌgimachi. He predeceased his father. Masahito's eldest son was , who acceded to the Chrysanthemum Throne on the abdication of Emperor ƌgimachi. Kazuhito would become known as Emperor Go-Yƍzei.Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). ''Imperial House'', p. 424. Later, Go-Yƍzei elevated the rank of his father, even though his father's untimely death made this impossible in life. In this manner, Go-Yƍzei himself could enjoy the polite fiction of being the son of an emperor. * 21–25 August 1598 ('' Keichƍ 3, 20-24th day of the 7th month''): Buddhist rituals were performed in the Seriyoden of the Imperial Palace to celebrate the 13th anniversary of the death of the emperor's father.de Visser, Willem Marinus. (1935). The actual site of Prince Masahito's grave is known. This posthumously elevated emperor is traditionally venerated at a memorial Shinto shrine (''misasagi' ...
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Prince Masahito
, also known as Prince Sanehito and posthumously named Yƍkƍin ''daijƍ-tennƍ'', was the eldest son of Emperor ƌgimachi. He predeceased his father. Masahito's eldest son was , who acceded to the Chrysanthemum Throne on the abdication of Emperor ƌgimachi. Kazuhito would become known as Emperor Go-Yƍzei.Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). ''Imperial House'', p. 424. Later, Go-Yƍzei elevated the rank of his father, even though his father's untimely death made this impossible in life. In this manner, Go-Yƍzei himself could enjoy the polite fiction of being the son of an emperor. * 21–25 August 1598 (''Keichƍ 3, 20-24th day of the 7th month''): Buddhist rituals were performed in the Seriyoden of the Imperial Palace to celebrate the 13th anniversary of the death of the emperor's father.de Visser, Willem Marinus. (1935). The actual site of Prince Masahito's grave is known. This posthumously elevated emperor is traditionally venerated at a memorial Shinto shrine (''misasagi' ...
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Emperor Go-Momozono
was the 118th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichƍ'') ćŸŒæĄƒćœ’ć€©çš‡ (118)/ref>Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). ''The Imperial House of Japan'', p. 120. He was named after his father Emperor Momozono. The wording of in the name translates as "later", so he has also been referred to as "Later Emperor Momozono", "Momozono, the second", or "Momozono II". Go-Momozono became Emperor in 1771, but had a short reign that lasted to his death in 1779. Events during his reign were confined to a series of natural calamities that occurred in 1772, aside from that the political situation with the Shƍgun was quiet. Things came to a head towards the end of Go-Momozono's life in the form of a succession issue as the Emperor had no eligible successor. As a result, he hastily adopted a son on his deathbed who later became the next Emperor. Genealogy He was the son of Emperor Momozono with a lady-in-waiting.Before becoming ...
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Empress Go-Sakuramachi
was the 117th monarch of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichƍ'') ćŸŒæĄœç”ș怩皇 (120)/ref>Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). ''The Imperial House of Japan'', p. 120. She was named after her father Emperor Sakuramachi, the word ''go-'' (ćŸŒ) before her name translates in this context as "later" or "second one". Her reign spanned the years from 1762 through to her abdication in 1771. The only significant event during her reign was an unsuccessful outside plot, that intended to displace the shogunate with restored imperial powers. Empress Go-Sakuramachi and her brother Emperor Momozono were the last lineal descendants of Emperor Nakamikado. Her nephew succeeded her as Emperor Go-Momozono upon her abdication in 1771. Go-Momozono died eight years later after a serious illness with no heir to the throne. A possible succession crisis was averted when Go-Momozono hastily adopted an heir on his deathbed upon the insistence of his a ...
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Emperor Momozono
was the 116th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichƍ'') æĄƒćœ’ć€©çš‡ (115)/ref>Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). ''The Imperial House of Japan'', pp. 119–120. Momozono's reign spanned the years from 1747 until his death in 1762. Momozono's reign was mostly quiet, with only one incident occurring that involved a small number of Kuge who advocated for the restoration of direct Imperial rule. These Kuge were punished by the shƍgun, who held de facto power in the country. Momozono fathered two sons with his one and only lady in waiting, but he died at a young age in 1762. The line of succession fell to Momozono's sister, Princess Toshiko, who became Empress Go-Sakuramachi. Due to the young age of Momozono's sons, she also became empress regent to the future Emperor Go-Momozono until he became of age to rule. Events of Momozono's life Early life Before Momozono's ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal n ...
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