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| − | *Naniwa (651?-653?) | + | Up until the mid-7th century or so, the Imperial Court maintained no permanent capital, and in fact often relocated the Court to a new capital to avoid the spiritual pollution that came with the death of an [[Emperor]]. Between [[400]] and [[646]] CE, the [[Yamato state]] had 23 emperors, and 31 imperial capitals.<ref>Takashi Fujitani, ''Splendid Monarchy'', UC Press (1998), 46.</ref> |
| − | *Asuka (653-667) | + | |
| − | * | + | ==List of Imperial Capitals of Japan== |
| − | *Fujiwara (694-710) | + | *[[Naniwa]] (651?-653?)<ref>Due to archaeological debates and instances of dual capitals, this list is not complete or yet trustworthy. Naniwa was capital more times than is listed.</ref> |
| − | * | + | *[[Asuka]] (653-667) |
| + | *[[Otsu|Ôtsu]] (667-672) | ||
| + | *[[Fujiwara-kyo|Fujiwara-kyô]] (694-710) | ||
| + | *[[Heijo|Heijô]] (now [[Nara]]) (710-740) | ||
The following three capitals have overlapping and rather confusing dates: | The following three capitals have overlapping and rather confusing dates: | ||
| − | **Kuni (740-742?) | + | **[[Kuni-kyo|Kuni]] (740-742?) |
| − | **Shigaraki (742?-745) | + | **[[Shigaraki]] (742?-745) |
**Naniwa (745?) | **Naniwa (745?) | ||
| − | * | + | *Heijô (now Nara) (745-784) |
| − | *Nagaoka (784-794) | + | *[[Nagaoka-kyo|Nagaoka]] (784-794) |
| − | *Heian (794-1868) | + | *Heian (now [[Kyoto]]) (794-1868) |
| + | *[[Tokyo]] (1868 to present) | ||
| − | + | ==Shogunal Seats== | |
| + | *[[Kamakura]] ([[1192]]-[[1333]]) | ||
| + | *Kyoto (Muromachi district)([[1336]]-[[1573]]) | ||
| + | *[[Edo]] ([[1603]]-[[1868]]) | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
| − | + | *William Wayne Farris' ''Sacred Texts and Buried Treasure''. Pages 123-200 | |
| − | William Wayne Farris' ''Sacred Texts and Buried Treasure''. Pages 123-200 | + | *Cambridge History of Japan Volume One: Ancient Japan. Pages 40-44 |
| − | Cambridge History of Japan Volume One: Ancient Japan. Pages 40-44 | + | <references/> |
[[Category:Resource Articles]] | [[Category:Resource Articles]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:21, 15 March 2015
Up until the mid-7th century or so, the Imperial Court maintained no permanent capital, and in fact often relocated the Court to a new capital to avoid the spiritual pollution that came with the death of an Emperor. Between 400 and 646 CE, the Yamato state had 23 emperors, and 31 imperial capitals.[1]
List of Imperial Capitals of Japan
- Naniwa (651?-653?)[2]
- Asuka (653-667)
- Ôtsu (667-672)
- Fujiwara-kyô (694-710)
- Heijô (now Nara) (710-740)
The following three capitals have overlapping and rather confusing dates:
Shogunal Seats
Sources
- William Wayne Farris' Sacred Texts and Buried Treasure. Pages 123-200
- Cambridge History of Japan Volume One: Ancient Japan. Pages 40-44
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