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Minamoto No Nagamichi
was a noble surname bestowed by the Emperors of Japan upon members of the imperial family who were excluded from the line of succession and demoted into the ranks of the nobility since 814."...the Minamoto (1192-1333)". ''Warrior Rule in Japan'', page 11. Cambridge University Press. Several noble lines were bestowed the surname, the most notable of which was the Seiwa Genji, whose descendants established the Kamakura and Ashikaga shogunates following the Heian era. The Minamoto was one of the four great clans that dominated Japanese politics during the Heian period in Japanese history—the other three were the Fujiwara, the Taira, and the Tachibana. In the late Heian period, Minamoto rivalry with the Taira culminated in the Genpei War (1180–1185 AD). The Minamoto emerged victorious and established Japan's first shogunate in Kamakura under Minamoto no Yoritomo, who appointed himself as ''shōgun'' in 1192, ushering in the Kamakura period (1192–1333 AD) of Japanese history ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mon (emblem)
, also called , , and , are Japan, Japanese emblems used to decorate and identify an individual, a family, or (more recently) an institution, municipality or business entity. While is an encompassing term that may refer to any such device, and refer specifically to emblems that are used to identify a family. An authoritative reference compiles Japan's 241 general categories of based on structural resemblance (a single may belong to multiple categories), with 5,116 distinct individual . However, it is well acknowledged that there are a number of lost or obscure . Among , the officially used by the family is called . Over time, new have been created, such as , which is unofficially created by an individual, and , which is created by a woman after marriage by modifying part of her original family's , so that by 2023 there will be a total of 20,000 to 25,000 . The devices are similar to the Heraldic badge, badges and Coat of arms, coats of arms in European Heraldry, heraldic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montoku Genji
(August 827 – 7 October 858) was the 55th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 文徳天皇 (55)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession. Montoku's reign lasted from 850 to 858. Traditional narrative Before Montoku's ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (''imina'') was . He was also known as ''Tamura-no-mikado''Varley, p. 165. or ''Tamura-tei''. He was the eldest son of Emperor Ninmyō. His mother was Empress Dowager Fujiwara no Junshi (also called the Gojō empress 五条后), daughter of the minister of the left, Fujiwara no Fuyutsugu. Montoku had six Imperial consorts and 29 Imperial children.Brown, p. 285. Events of Montoku's life * 6 May 850 ('' Kashō 3, 21st day of the 3rd month''): In the 17th year of Ninmyō''-tennō''s reign (仁明天皇十七年), the emperor died; and his eldest son received the succession (''senso''). * 850 (''Kashō 3, 4th month''): Emperor Montoku formally acceded to the throne (''so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takakura Genji
Takakura (jap. 高倉, lit. "tall storehouse") may refer to: * Takakura, elevated Japanese storehouses * Emperor Takakura (1161–1181), emperor of Japan * Ken Takakura (1931–2014), Japanese actor * Miki Takakura (born 1960), Japanese actress * Takakura family, a branch of the Japanese Fujiwara clan The was a powerful family of imperial regents in Japan, descending from the Nakatomi clan and, as legend held, through them their ancestral god Ame-no-Koyane. The Fujiwara prospered since ancient times and dominated the imperial court until th ... * Takakura (2003, September 12), a game character in '' Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life'' {{disambiguation, surname Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanjō Genji
In Japanese, may refer to: People *Emperor Sanjō (三条天皇; Sanjō-tennō), the 67th emperor of Japan * , a Japanese kuge family Fictional characters *Kairi Sanjō and Yukari Sanjō, fictional characters from the manga series ''Shugo Chara!'' *Reika Sanjō, fictional characters from the anime series ''Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3'' *Yukito Sanjō, fictional character from the ''Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger'' Places * Sanjō, Niigata (三条市; Sanjō-shi), a city in Niigata Prefecture, Japan * , one of numbered east–west streets in the ancient capital of Heian-kyō, present-day Kyoto * , one of numbered east–west streets in the ancient capital of Heijō-kyō, present-day Nara * Sanjō Station (other), train stations "山上" and "三条" See also *Sanyo is a former Japanese electronics manufacturer founded in 1947 by Toshio Iue, the brother-in-law of Kōnosuke Matsushita, the founder of Matsushita Electric Industrial, now known as Panasonic. Iue left ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazan Genji
Kazan; , IPA: Help:IPA/Tatar, [qɑzan] is the largest city and capital city, capital of Tatarstan, Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Volga and the Kazanka (river), Kazanka Rivers, covering an area of , with a population of over 1.3 million residents, and up to nearly 2 million residents in the greater Kazan metropolitan area, metropolitan area. Kazan is the List of cities and towns in Russia by population, fifth-largest city in Russia, being the Volga#Biggest cities on the shores of the Volga, most populous city on the Volga, as well as within the Volga Federal District. Historically, Kazan was the capital of the Khanate of Kazan, and was Siege of Kazan, conquered by Ivan the Terrible in the 16th century, at which point the city became a part of the Tsardom of Russia. The city was seized (and largely destroyed) during Pugachev's Rebellion (1773–1775), but was later rebuilt during the reign of Catherine the Great. In the following centuries, Kazan grew to become a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sutoku Genji
was the 75th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 崇徳天皇 (75)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession. Sutoku's reign spanned the years from 1123 through 1142. Genealogy Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (his ''imina'') was Akihito (顕仁). Sutoku was the eldest son of Emperor Toba. Some old texts say he was instead the son of Toba's grandfather, Emperor Shirakawa. *Chūgū: Fujiwara no Kiyoko (藤原 聖子) later Kōkamon'in (皇嘉門院), Fujiwara no Tadamichi's daughter * Hyounosuke-no-Tsubone (兵衛佐局), Minamoto no Masamune's adopted daughter ** First son: Imperial (1140–1162). * Mikawa-dono (三河), Minamoto no Morotsune's daughter ** Fifth Son: Kakue (覚恵; 1151–1184) * Karasuma-no-Tsubone (烏丸局) Events of Sutoku's life * February 25, 1123 (''Hōan 4, 28th day of the 1st month''): In the 16th year of Emperor Toba's reign (鳥羽天皇二十五年), he abdicated; and the su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reizei Genji , a branch of the Fujiwara family
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Reizei can refer to: *Emperor Reizei, emperor of Japan * Reizei family Reizei family (冷泉家, ''Reizei-ke'') is a Japanese ''kuge'' (court noble) family from Kyoto. It is a branch of the Fujiwara clan, with a long Japanese poetry, poetic tradition. History The Reizei family descended from Fujiwara no Michinaga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daigo Genji
Daigo may refer to: Buddhism *Daigo (Zen) (大悟), a Buddhist term meaning ''great enlightenment'' or ''great realization'' *Daigo (Shōbōgenzō) (大悟), or ''Great Realization'', a book in Eihei Dōgen's Shōbōgenzō *Daigo Temple (醍醐寺), from which Emperor Daigo took his name People *Emperor Daigo (醍醐天皇), Emperor of Japan between 897 and 930 *Daigo family, a branch of the Ichijō family of Japanese nobility *Daigo (musician) (born 1978), Japanese singer-songwriter, actor, talent, and voice actor *Daigo (name) *Daigo Umehara, or simply "Daigo", Japanese competitive fighting game player Places * Daigo, Fushimi, Kyoto, a district in the ward of Fushimi-ku, Kyoto * Daigo Station (Kyoto) (醍醐駅), a train station * Daigo Station (Akita) (醍醐駅), a train station *Daigo, Ibaraki (大子町), a town in Ibaraki Prefecture Other uses *Daigo (dairy product) (醍醐), or ghee, which is theorized to have been made in ancient Japan *, aka from ''Gosei Sentai Dairang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uda Genji
The {{nihongo, Uda Genji, 宇多源氏} were the successful and powerful line of the Japanese Minamoto clan that were descended from Emperor Uda (宇多天皇). Overview Many of the famous Minamoto warriors, including Sasaki clan (佐々木氏), also known as ''Daimyō'' Kyōgoku clan (京極氏); Sasaki Nariyori (佐々木成頼), the founder of the Ōmi Genji clan (近江源氏); and Sasaki Yoshikiyo (佐々木義清), the founder of the Izumo Genji clan (出雲源氏) belong to this line. The family is named after Emperor Uda, grandfather of Minamoto no Masazane (源雅信), patriarch of the Uda Genji (宇多源氏). Emperor Uda was father of Imperial Prince Atsumi (敦實親王 ''Atsumi Shinnō'') (892-966) - father of Minamoto no Masazane (源雅信) (920-993), founder of the Uda Genji, from whom the Uda Genji is descended. Cadet branches Many samurai families of Ōmi and Izumo Province belong to this line and had used "Minamoto" clan name in official record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichijō Genji
literally means ''first street'' in Japanese. It can refer to: *Emperor Ichijō (一条天皇 ''-tennō''), the 66th Emperor of Japan (980–1011) Japanese surname * The Ichijō family (一条家 ''-ke''), one of the five regent houses (''go-sekke'') of the Fujiwara clan in Japan * Kazuya Ichijō, a Japanese voice actor Fictional characters * Kaoru Ichijou of ''Kamen Rider Kuuga'' * '' Mashiro Ichijō'' of '' After School Nightmare''. * Hikaru Ichijō of the Super Dimension Fortress Macross. * Ichijō of ''Pani Poni'' * Eika Ichijō of ''Sky Girls'' * Sumireko Ichijō and Kaoruko Ichijō of ''Futakoi'' * Takuma Ichijō of ''Vampire Knight'' * Kou Ichijō of ''Persona 4'' * Haruhiko Ichijō of ''Myriad Colors Phantom World'' * Hotaru Ichijō of ''Non Non Biyori'' * Supreme Commander Ichijō of '' Choujin Sentai Jetman'' * Ryōma Ichijō of ''Love Stage!!'' * Raku Ichijō of '' Nisekoi'' * Ichijō Ayane of '' Full Metal Daemon: Muramasa'' (“Ichijō” being used as a given nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
