Book (Practical) History of Japan Alternative theories and anecdotes about the imperial retsuden

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The Japanese History : "Emperor" continues from the mythological age of the direct line of the god of Takamagahara to the present day. The emperor has the function of connecting the heavens and the earth through rituals, and there have been various anecdotes as individuals and legends as intermediaries between this world and the different world. An irregular emperor with scales and tails, an emperor who challenged reforms, an emperor who became a vengeful spirit, an emperor who was degraded by official history, an emperor who was a guardian of waka (Japanese poetry), and a conspiracy theory using the authority of the emperor. From the stories of 35 emperors and 37 generations described in historical documents such as 『 Kojiki, 』 『, Nihonshoki 』, Japanese history can be seen. Emperor Nintoku (16th) = Many Women and Floating Names ・ Emperor Yuryaku (21st) = "The Great Evil Emperor" in 』 of 『 Nihonshoki ・ Emperor Yozei (57th) = The Reverse Side of Legend of Tyranny ・ Emperor Uda (59th) = The First Cat Mania in Japanese History ・ Emperor Kazan (65th) = The Real Image of Colorful 愚帝 ・ Emperor Gosakura-machi (117th) = The Last Empress in Japanese History ・ Emperor Showa (124th) = The Amatsukyo Incident and the Prophecy of the Former Crown Prince