Emperor Ninmyō
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Emperor Ninmyō was the 54th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Ninmyō's reign lasted from 833 to 850, during the Heian period. His personal name was Masara. After his
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Fujiwara no Junshi, print by Teisai Hokuba, 1800 and 1805, (Rijksmuseum Amsterdam)
Emperor Montoku
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Emperor Montoku was the 55th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
Emperor Ninmyō
…Emperor Junna, was designated as the heir apparent. However, following the Jōwa Incident of 842, Prince Tsunetsada was deposed, and Prince Michiyasu (Emperor Montoku), the eldest son of Emperor Ninmyō, was appointed Crown Prince. It is said that this was due to the emperor's desire to have his own son succeed to the…
Emperor Montoku