There are many things that could be said about Japan’s emperor system. One is that the present incumbent is certainly not the 125th in direct line from the legendary Jimmu. There have been many hiccups on the way, and it’s … Read the rest
Category: Emperor (imperial family) (Page 8 of 8)
The Imperial Family is identified with three sacred objects — the mirror, sword and curved jewel, or magatama. According to mythology, they were handed by Amaterasu, the sun goddess, to Ninigi when he descended from heaven and then passed … Read the rest