Emperor Itoku, also known as Ōyamatohikosukitomo no Mikoto was the fourth legendary Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Very little is known about this emperor due to a
Emperor Itoku
Memorial Shinto shrine and mausoleum honoring Emperor Itoku.
The Emperor of Japan is the hereditary monarch and head of state of Japan. The emperor is defined by the Constitution of Japan as the symbol of the Japanese state and the unity of the Japanese people,
Emperor Itoku
…Emperor Itoku (懿徳天皇, Itoku-tennō), also known as Ōyamatohikosukitomo no Mikoto (大倭日子鉏友命) was the fourth legendary Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Very little is known about this emperor due to a lack of material available for further verification…
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko seated in the Chamber of the House of Councillors of the National Diet, with members of the Imperial Family, the Cabinet, and Prime Minister Naoto Kan giving the government's speech in front of the assembled members of parliament (2010).
Utakai Hajime poetry competition, chaired by Emperor Shōwa and Empress Kōjun (1950)
The first arrival of Emperor Meiji to Edo (1868)