Empress Genmei , also known as Empress Genmyō, was the 43rd monarch of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Genmei's reign spanned the years 707 through 715.
Empress Genmei
Wadōkaichin monument in Saitama
Daigokuden of Heijō-kyō at the time of capital move (reconstructed in 2010)
Empress Suiko was the 33rd monarch of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
Memorial Shinto shrine and mausoleum honoring Empress Suiko