Emperor Seiwa
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Emperor Seiwa was the 56th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Seiwa's reign spanned the years from 858 through 876. He was the ancestor of the Seiwa Genji, who later b
Emperor Seiwa
Emperor Seiwa (left) inside Seiryoden, Heian Palace.
Emperor Yōzei
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Emperor Yōzei was the 57th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Yōzei's reign spanned the years from 876 through 884. Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, h
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…political rivals and secure the formal title of Sesshō. In 876, Emperor Seiwa abdicated in favor of his eldest son, the 9-year-old Prince Sadaakira (Emperor Yōzei), and became a retired emperor. Two and a half years later, in May 879, he became a monk, and from October of that year, he began a pilgrimage around…
From the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu
Memorial Shinto shrine and mausoleum honoring Emperor Yōzei, Kyoto