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Emperor Reizei was the 63rd Emperor of Japan, ruling from [[967]] to [[969]].

Emperor Reizei was the 63rd Emperor of Japan, ruling from [[967]] to [[969]].

He was the son of [[Emperor Murakami]] and [[Fujiwara no Anshi]] (the daughter of [[Udaijin]] [[Fujiwara no Morosuke]]; he was named Crown Prince when he was only two months old, at the house of his grandfather Morosuke. Reizei took the throne at age 18, after the death of his father, Emperor Murakami. His uncle [[Fujiwara no Saneyori]] served as ''[[kanpaku]]'' (regent). This position was meant to be only temporary, until Reizei could rule on his own, but the political situation of this time developed into one in which the ''[[sessho|sesshô]]'' or ''kanpaku'' held power permanently.

He was the son of [[Emperor Murakami]] and [[Fujiwara no Anshi]] (the daughter of [[Udaijin]] [[Fujiwara no Morosuke]]), and was named Crown Prince when he was only two months old, at the house of his grandfather Morosuke. Reizei took the throne at age 18, after the death of his father, Emperor Murakami. His uncle [[Fujiwara no Saneyori]] served as ''[[kanpaku]]'' (regent). This position was meant to be only temporary, until Reizei could rule on his own, but the political situation of this time developed into one in which the ''[[sessho|sesshô]]'' or ''kanpaku'' held power permanently.

Reizei is said to have been a beautiful, elegant person, though he had some kind of disease or injury to his leg that made it seem like he was dancing a strange dance or constantly kicking a ''[[kemari]]'' ball; this often went unnoticed, however.

Reizei is said to have been a beautiful, elegant person, though he had some kind of disease or injury to his leg that made it seem like he was dancing a strange dance or constantly kicking a ''[[kemari]]'' ball; this often went unnoticed, however.