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Fujiwara family
藤原氏
藤原家
alternative words: Fujiwara clan, Fujiwarashi, Fujiwara-shi, Fujiwara shi, Fujiwarake, Fujiwara-ke, Fujiwara ke, Fujiwara
keywords:
family
related topics:
Nakatomi no Kamatari
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Fujiwara no Fuhito
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Heian period
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Rebellion of Fujiwara no Hirotsugu
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Kanpaku
related web sites:
http://www2.justnet.ne.jp/~jingu/keizu-sekkanke.htm
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http://www.tk.airnet.ne.jp/ponta/history/hist12.html
explanation: Originated from Kamatari, the major contributor of Taika reform, the family became more powerful in the court thanks to not only the union with imperial family but clever descendants such as Fuhito who gave 4 main Fujiwara branches. During the reign of Michinaga in the middle Heian period, the family reached the apogee. Though declined thereafter, they continued to keep an honorific post because only the members of 5 sub branches (5 sekke) were allowed to become a regent.
Genji
源氏
源氏
alternative words: Gen ji, Gennji, Genji family, Genji clan, Minamoto shi, Minamoto, Minamoto family, Minamoto clan
keywords:
family
related topics:
Minamoto no Yoritomo
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Minamoto no Yoshitsune
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Kamakura shogunate
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Heishi
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Heian period
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Gempei gassen
explanation: Prestigious samurai family stemmed from the 56th Emperor, Seiwa-tenno (850-880). Their power base was located in the eastern Japan where horse riding culture had been mostly developed. Minamoto no Yoritomo who opened Kamakura shogunate is the most famous member of this family. After the assassination of his son, Sanetomo, the main branch had extinguished, but many collateral families like Nitta, Otomo, Ashikaga had flourished all over Japan.
Go Hojoshi
後北条氏
alternative words: Gohojo family, Go Hojo shi, Gohojo clan, Post Hojo family, Post Hojo clan
keywords:
family
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war lord
related topics:
Hojo Soun
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Hojoshi
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Toyotomi Hideyoshi
related web sites:
http://www2.harimaya.com/sengoku/html/hojo_k.html
explanation: An important warlord of Sengoku period in south Kanto region, founded by Hojo Soun. Parting from Izu province, they extended successfully their feud to a half of Kanto region thanks to a triple alliance with Imagawa and Takeda clans. They were eliminated by Toyotomi Hideyoshi after a long siege of Odawara castle in 1590. In order to distinguish this Hojo family from that of Kamakura period, the term "Go Hojoshi" (post Hojo clan) is used because there exists no lineage between them.
Gosanke
御三家
alternative words: Three successor houses, 3 successor houses, Vice shogun
keywords:
family
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title
related topics:
Edo shogunate
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Shogun
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Tokugawa Ieyasu
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Tokugawa Yoshinobu
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Tokugawashi
explanation: 3 families issued from 3 young children of Tokugawa Ieyasu and allowed to succeed a shogun, if the latter dies without a male successor. They are: Kii domain in Wakayama prefecture, Owari domain in Aichi prefecture and Mito domain in Ibaraki prefecture. They had been also allowed to carry the name of Tokugawa, same as shogun himself and to give advices on the policy of shogunate.
Heishi
平氏
平氏
平家
alternative words: Hei-shi, Heishi family, Tairashi, Taira-shi, Taira shi, Heike, Heike family, Heike clan
keywords:
family
related topics:
Taira no Masakado
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Taira no Kiyomori
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Genji
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Minamoto no Yoritomo
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Heian period
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Gempei gassen
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Heike monogatari
explanation: Prestigious samurai family stemmed from the 50th Emperor, Kanmu-tenno (737-806). After the revolt of Taira no Masakado, their power base was shifted to the western Japan. After an elimination of Genji family, Taira no Kiyomori took the power in Kyoto and became Dajo daijin. But later, Heike family was defeated by another Genji, Minamoto no Yoritomo, and the main branch had extinguished. Nevertheless many collateral families like Hojo or Hatakeyama had remained flourishing.
Hojoshi
北条氏
北条家
alternative words: Hosjo-shi, Hojike, Hojo-ke, Hojo family, Hojo clan, Hojo
keywords:
family
related topics:
Kamakura shogunate
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Minamoto no Yoritomo
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Shikken
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Hojo Tokimune
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Hojo Masako
related web sites:
http://www.geocities.co.jp/HeartLand-Gaien/8529/
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http://www1.plala.or.jp/kamonegi/HOUJYOU.HTML
explanation: Hojoshi is a sub branch of Heike family. They were so negligible that they didn't carry the name of Heike. But when Yoritomo had been sent to their fief of Izu as a political prisoner, their fate changed suddenly: one of their girls got married with Yoritomo, who later became Shogun. Becoming confidants of Yoritomo, after his death they seized the power of Kamakura shogunate by becoming Shikken.
Izumo dynasty
出雲王朝
alternative words: Izumo ocho, Izumoocho, Izumo ouchou, Izumo
keywords:
family
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mythology
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state
related topics:
Nihonshoki
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Yamato dynasty
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Susano
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Okuninushi
related web sites:
http://www.lares.dti.ne.jp/~sako/
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http://www.furutasigaku.jp/jfuruta/kouen4/kouen4.html
explanation: Located in Shimane prefecture, Izumo region had been the first political center of Japan, because not only it owned an important iron mine but a maritime current arrives there from the eastern Korean coast. According to Nihonshoki, the dynasty should have been created by Susano and his son in law, Okuninushi no mikoto but later peacefully surrendered to Yamato dynasty. The discovery of a huge number of bronze sabers at Kojin valley in 1984 confirmed the existence of this dynasty.
Mononobe family
物部氏
物部
alternative words: Mononobe clan, Mononobe shi, Mononobeshi, Mononobe
keywords:
family
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mythology
related topics:
Emperor Jimmu
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Soga family
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Nihonshoki
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Kojiki
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Yamato dynasty
related web sites:
http://www.kamnavi.net/mn/
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http://www.saitoh.ne.jp/~takao/clan/02112.htm
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http://www.mars.dti.ne.jp/~techno/column/text6.htm
explanation: One of the oldest families in Japan because when Jimmu conquered Kinki region, Mononobe had been already there, sharing the power with Nagasunehiko. But Mononobe betrayed him and adhered to Jinmu's troops. Since then, Mononobe kept a strong power in Yamato court as Omuraji (military chief) until the late 6th when a conflict between Mononobe, con and Soga, pro Buddhist broke out: Mononobe no Moria was killed by Soga no Umako in 587 during a fierce battle and Mononobe declined.
Soga family
蘇我氏
蘇我
alternative words: Soga clan, Soga shi, Sogashi, Soga
keywords:
buddhism
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family
related topics:
Emperor Ojin
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Emperor Nintoku
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Yamato dynasty
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Mononobe family
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Buddhism
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Taika reform
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Soga no Iruka
related web sites:
http://www.asuka-tobira.com/sogashi/sogashi.htm
explanation: Soga claimed to stem from Takeuchi no Sukune, prime minister of Emperor Ojin and Nintoku. Since the appointment of Soga no Iname to Oomi, i.e. minister, Soga gradually raised their influence by controlling diplomatic and finance matters of Yamato court, and adhered firmly to Buddhism. With an elimination of their political rival, Mononobe by Umako in 587, Soga became more powerful than Emperor but his son, Iruka was killed during a putsch in 645 and Soga declined.
Tenno
天皇
大王
帝
御門
alternative words: Japanese emperor, Emperor, Tennou, Mikado
keywords:
emperor
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family
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title
related topics:
Prince Shotoku
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Yamato dynasty
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Nara period
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5 Japanese kings
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Prince Yamatotakeru
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Empress Jingu
related web sites:
http://www.aura-press.com/scriba/index/tn-index.html
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http://www.pure.co.jp/~cha-san/tennoryo.htm
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http://www2.begin.or.jp/sakura/misasagi.htm
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http://inoues.net/yamataikoku/tenno/tenno_meguri.html
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http://www.kunaicho.go.jp
explanation: Term used to designate the Japanese sovereign. Initially called "Ookimi", i.e. "Big king", it was prince Shotoku who proclaimed himself as "emperor" in a letter addressed to Chinese emperor in 7th century, while interior of Japan, the term "Sumera mikoto" was used. During Nara period, the usage of "Shigou" i.e. "post-mortem name" appeared. Though the actual emperor is counted as 125th, it may be contestable because some documents qualify Yamatotakeru or Jingukogo as emperor.
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