Emperor Kammu (aka Kanmu) reigned in ancient Japan from 781 to 806 CE and is most noted for relocating the capital to Heiankyo (Kyoto) in 794 CE. https://www.worldhistory.org/Emperor_Kammu/ #History #EmperorKammu #EmperorofJapan #Enryakuji

Prince Shotoku (574-622 CE) ruled as regent of Japan from 594 to 622 CE and is one of the most celebrated figures in all of Japanese history. https://www.worldhistory.org/Prince_Shotoku/ #History #AncientJapan #AsukaPeriod #EmperorofJapan

Insei or 'cloistered government' describes the strategy of emperors during the late Heian Period (794-1185 CE) in ancient Japan where they abdicated in favour of a chosen heir yet still ruled in some capacity, typically after retiring to a Buddhist monastery, hence the reference to a cloister. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1106/insei-cloistered-government-in-ancient-japan/ #History #AncientJapan #EmperorofJapan #HeianPeriod

Ninigi-no-Mikoto, or simply Ninigi, is the grandson of the supreme Shinto deity Amaterasu, the sun goddess. https://www.worldhistory.org/Ninigi/ #History #Amaterasu #EmperorofJapan #Ninigi

Emperor Kammu (aka Kanmu) reigned in ancient Japan from 781 to 806 CE and is most noted for relocating the capital to Heiankyo (Kyoto) in 794 CE. Kammu was one of the most powerful emperors Japan had seen or would ever see, and his reign witnessed a restructuring of the royal household and government, reducing the state's costs and making it better able to manage the country and fight corruptio...https://www.worldhistory.org/Emperor_Kammu/ #EmperorKammu #EmperorofJapan #Enryakuji

Ninigi-no-Mikoto, or simply Ninigi, is the grandson of the supreme Shinto deity Amaterasu, the sun goddess. He is the son of Ama-no-Oshiho-mimi and, descending to earth as the first just ruler, he brought with him gifts from Amaterasu as symbols of his authority which remain part of the Japanese imperial regalia today. Ninigi became the great-grandfather of Japan's first emperor, the semi-legen...https://www.worldhistory.org/Ninigi/ #Amaterasu #EmperorofJapan #Ninigi