Rokujō Street
literally means ''sixth street'' in Japanese. It can refer to: People *Emperor Rokujō, the 79th Emperor of Japan *the Rokujō family, a poetically conservative faction in the Japanese Imperial court *Lady Rokujō, a character in the ''Tale of Genji'' * Miyuki Rokujō, a fictional character in '' Strawberry Panic!''—see List of ''Strawberry Panic!'' characters Places *, one of east–west streets in the ancient capital of Heian-kyō, present-day Kyoto * Rokujō Station, a train station on the JR West Etsumi-Hoku Line in Fukui, Fukui, Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

Emperor Rokujō
was the 79th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1165 through 1168. Genealogy Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (his ''imina'') was Nobuhito''-shinnō'' (順仁). He was as Yoshihito- or Toshihito''-shinnō''. He was the son of Emperor Nijō. He left no children. Events of Rokujō's life He was made Crown Prince before his first birthday, and was enthroned at the age of 8 months. * 1165 (''Eiman 1''): The infant son of Emperor Nijō was named heir apparent (and this Crown Prince will soon become Emperor Rokujō.Kitagawa, H. (1975). ''The Tale of the Heike,'' p.783. * 1165 (''Eiman 1, 25th day of the 6th month''): In the 7th year of Nijō''-tennō''s reign (二条天皇七年), the emperor fell so very ill that he abdicated; and the succession (''senso'') was received by his son. Shortly thereafter, Emperor Rokujō is said to have acceded to the throne (''sokui''). * 1165 ('' ...
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Emperor Of Japan
The Emperor of Japan is the monarch and the head of the Imperial Family of Japan. Under the Constitution of Japan, he is defined as the symbol of the Japanese state and the unity of the Japanese people, and his position is derived from "the will of the people with whom resides sovereign power". Imperial Household Law governs the line of imperial succession. The emperor is immune from prosecution by the Supreme Court of Japan. He is also the head of the Shinto religion. In Japanese, the emperor is called , literally "Emperor of heaven or " Heavenly Sovereign". The Japanese Shinto religion holds him to be the direct descendant of the sun goddess Amaterasu. The emperor is also the head of all national Japanese orders, decorations, medals, and awards. In English, the use of the term for the emperor was once common but is now considered obsolete. The Imperial House of Japan, known by their name the Yamato Dynasty, is amongst the oldest in the world, with its historical ori ...
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