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
From the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu
Memorial Shinto shrine and mausoleum honoring Emperor Yōzei, Kyoto
Emperor Uda
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Emperor Uda was the 59th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Uda's reign spanned the years from 887 through 897.
Emperor Yōzei
…retired emperor is the longest in history, far surpassing the 50 years of the second-place Emperor Go-Mizunoo. He outlived Emperor Daigo, who succeeded Emperor Uda, and witnessed the succession to the throne through the lineage of Emperors Suzaku, Murakami, and Kōkō. Yōzei had nine Imperial children, born after…
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A garden at Ninnaji