Empress Genmei
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Author
Empress Genmei
Location
Fujiwara-kyo,Yamato (present day Kashihara, Nara prefecture), Heijo-kyo, Yamato (present day Nara city, Nara prefecture)
Dates
661?-721
Biography
Empress Genmei ruled from 707 to 715 following the death of her son Emperor Monmu. Under her rule, the imperial capital was moved from Fujiwara-kyo to Heijo-kyo.
Languages
Japanese
Genres
Poetry
Editions and Translations
Vovin, Alexander, tr. Man'yoshu Book 1: A New English Translation Containing the Original Text, Kana Transliteration, Romanization, Glossing and Commentary. Leiden: Brill Academic Pub., 2017.
