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Emperor Ankan (安閑天皇 Ankan Tennō) was the 27th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. [1] No firm dates can be assigned to this emperor's life or reign. Keitai is considered to have ruled the country during the early-6th century, but there is a paucity of information about him. The 6th century is the period from 501 to 600 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. Scholars can only lament that, at this time, there is insufficient material available for further verification and study.

According to Kojiki Ankan was the elder son of Emperor Keitai. "Keitai" is also the Japanese term for mobile/cell phones but is written with different Kanji. When Ankan was 66 years old, Keitai abdicated in favor of him. Four years later, he died. The most noteworthy event recorded during his reign was the construction of state granaries in large numbers throughout Japan, indicating the broad reach of imperial power at the time. [2]

References

  1. ^ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 33; Varley, Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, p. 120.
  2. ^ Mason, Joseph. (2002). The Meaning of Shinto, p. 172.


See also


Preceded by
Emperor Keitai
Emperor of Japan:
Ankan

531-536
(traditional dates)
Succeeded by
Emperor Senka


The of Japan is the country's Monarch. He is the head of the Japanese Imperial Family. An Imperial cult is a form of State religion in which an Emperor, or a Dynasty of emperors (or rulers of another title are Worshiped as "Keitai" is also the Japanese term for mobile/cell phones but is written with different Kanji. Emperor Senka (宜化天皇 Senka-tennō) was the 28th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession
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