Emperor Shirakawa
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Emperor Shirakawa was the 72nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
Emperor Shirakawa
Retired Emperor Shirakawa visited Kasuga-taisha temple.
Sesshō and Kampaku
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In Japan, the Sesshō was a regent who was named to act on behalf of either a child emperor before his coming of age, or an empress regnant. The Kampaku was theoretically a sort of chief advisor for th
Emperor Shirakawa
…and the succession (‘‘senso’’) was received by his son. Shortly thereafter, Emperor Shirakawa is said to have acceded to the throne (‘‘sokui’’). A kampaku was put in place, but Shirakawa attempted to rule directly, like his father. He attempted to regulate the shōen (manor) system, working to weaken the…
Umayado Miko
Emperor Tenji
Fujiwara no Yoshifusa
Fujiwara no Mototsune