Emperor Richū
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Emperor Richū, also known as Ōenoizahowake no Mikoto was the 17th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Both the Kojiki, and the Nihon Shoki recorded events that took pla
Emperor Richū
Emperor Richū is traditionally associated with this kamiishizu misanzai in Sakai.
Emperor Nintoku
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Emperor Nintoku, also known as Ohosazaki no Sumeramikoto was the 16th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Due to his reputation for goodness derived from depictions in
Emperor Richū
…Richū's alleged lifetime. This emperor is best known for an assassination attempt on his life by his brother Suminoe after the death of their father Emperor Nintoku. Although no firm dates can be assigned to his life, Richū's brief reign is conventionally considered to have been from 400 to 405. During his reign…
Woodblock print by Toyohara Chikanobu, 1886
Daisen-Kofun, the tomb of Emperor Nintoku, Osaka