nntsuzu/KFTT huggingface dataset:
English: "The Grand Chamberlain should be appointed personally or officially by the Emperor, and he should serve the Emperor all the time; additionally, he also has to take care of other chamberlains and report to the Emperor."
Japanese: 「侍従長ハ親任又ハ勅任トス常侍奉仕シ侍従職ヲ統轄シ便宜事ヲ奏シ旨ヲ宣ス」
English: After the National Public Service Law (Act No. 120 of 1947) was put in force, the position of chamberlains was still a special position in government service exempted from the application of this law, and their classification such as the first grade officer and the second grade officer still existed (some descriptions such as "he was granted the second grade" were seen in official reports).
Japanese: 国家公務員法（昭和22年法律第120号）施行以降も、侍従は同法の適用を受けない特別職とされ、一級官・二級官などの区別が存続していた（官記に「二級に叙する」などと記載）。
English: Kototada FUJINAMI: He served as a probationary chamberlain from 1877 to 1879, and served as a chamberlain from 1879 to 1889.
Japanese: 藤波言忠：明治10年-明治12年侍従試補、明治12年-明治22年侍従。
English: Prince Takechi (Takechi no Miko or Takechi no Oji) (c.654 - August 13, 696) lived during the Asuka period of Japan and a son (the oldest son) of Emperor Tenmu.
Japanese: 高市皇子（たけちのみこ・たけちのおうじ、654年（白雉5年）?-696年8月13日（持統天皇10年7月10日(旧暦)））は、日本の飛鳥時代の人物で、天武天皇の皇子（長男）である。
English: When Empress Jito ascended the throne, he was appointed as Daijo-daijin (Grand minister of state), and afterward, he was promoted to the top position for the members of the Imperial family except Emperor and Crown Prince and the retainers.
Japanese: 686年に持統天皇が即位すると、太政大臣になり、以後は天皇・皇太子を除く皇族・臣下の最高位になった。
English: His lawful wife was Minabe no himemiko, a daughter of Emperor Tenchi (an older maternal half-sister of Empress Genmei) and a child between them was Prince Nagaya (Nagaya no Okimi).
Japanese: 正妃は天智天皇皇女御名部皇女（元明天皇の同母姉）で、この間の子が長屋王である。
English: If it was true, Tajima no himemiko was possibly a wife or adopted daughter of Prince Takechi.
Japanese: これが事実とすると但馬皇女は高市皇子の妻または養女であった可能性がある。
English: Furthermore, since Prince Takechi dedicated a passionate Banka (Elegy) when Tochi no Himemiko, his older paternal half-sister and wife of Emperor Kobun suddenly died, some say that this couple was possibly the lovers or husband and wife.
Japanese: また、異母姉で弘文天皇妃の十市皇女が急死した際に情熱的な挽歌を詠んだために、この二人が恋人同士か夫婦であったのではないかとの説もある。
English: When the Jinshin War broke out, Prince Takechi was in Otsukyo in Omi Province living separately from his father who was in Yoshino no miya.
Japanese: 壬申の乱の勃発時、吉野宮にいた父とは別居して、高市皇子は近江大津京にあった。
English: Prince Oama (Oama no Miko) who made a move on July 27 sent OKIDA no Esaka as an envoy to Prince Takechi and Prince Otsu to inform them of the situation and ordered them to meet him in Ise Province.
Japanese: 6月24日に行動を起こした大海人皇子は、大分恵尺を使者として、高市皇子と大津皇子に事を告げ、伊勢国で会うよう命じた。
English: The two princes went separate ways, and Prince Takechi caught up with his father in Tsumue yamaguchi on July 28 going over Kafuka.
Japanese: 二人の皇子は別行動をとり、高市皇子は鹿深を越えて6月25日に積殖山口で父に追いついた。
English: The followers at that time were TAMI no Ohi, AKASOME no Tokotari, OKURA no Hirosumi, SAKANOUE no Kunimaro, FURUICHI no Kuromaro, TAKEDA no Daitoku and IKAGO no Ahe.
Japanese: このとき従っていた者は、民大火、赤染徳足、大蔵広隅、坂上国麻呂、古市黒麻呂、竹田大徳、胆香瓦安倍）であった。
English: Prince Oama, after his arrival at Kori no miyake, sent Prince Takechi to Fuwa County to let him control military affairs and sent an envoy to him to mobilize troops to Tokai and Higashiyama regions.
Japanese: 大海人皇子は郡家に着いてから高市皇子を不破郡にやって軍事を監督させ、東海と東山に動員を命じる使者を送った。
English: On July 30, Prince Takechi sent an envoy from Fuwa to his father staying in Kori no miyake in Kuwana Countyappealing as follows: 'It is inconvenient to control this region as it far away from the Imperial Palace (Gosho).
Japanese: 6月27日、高市皇子は不破から桑名郡家にいた父に使者を送り、「御所から遠くにあって、政治を行うのに不便です。
English: On that day, the ambushed troops laid in Fuwa captured the enemy's envoy, FUMI no Kusuri and OSHISAKA no Omaro who came from the west.
Japanese: この日、不破においた伏兵が、西から来た敵の使者、書薬と忍坂大麻呂を捕らえた。
English: According to the diaries of TSUKI no Omi and ATO no Chitoko quoted by "Shaku Nihongi" (annotated text of the Nihon Shoki), Prince Oama at that time asked Chinese people under Tang as follows:
Japanese: 『釈日本紀』が引用する調淡海と安斗智徳の日記によれば、このとき大海人皇子は、唐の人たちに次のように問うた。
English: Even if Your Majesty is alone, here, your subject, Takechi will, with the help of gods of heaven and earth, lead our warlords and defeat our enemy to protect your life.'
Japanese: 「天皇独りであっても、ここに臣高市、神祇の霊を頼り、天皇の命を請け、諸将を率いて征討します。」
English: Prince Oama, in praising him, took Tekechi's hand and gave him a pat on the back, saying, 'Be cautious and don't relax.'
Japanese: 大海人皇子は誉めて高市の手をとり背を撫でて、「慎め、怠るな」といった。
English: The troops of Prince Oama coming from various places are considered to have got together in Wazami and placed under the command of Prince Takechi.
Japanese: 各地から来た大海人皇子の軍勢は、和蹔に集結して高市皇子に掌握されたと考えられる。
English: Also on August 1, he came to Wazami where he gave an order to Prince Takechi and gave a command to the troops, and went back to Nogami, again.
Japanese: 29日にも和蹔に行き、高市皇子に命令を与え、軍衆に号令して、また野上に帰った。
English: Although the date was unknown, in early August, a small force of the enemy attacked Tamakurabe no mura, but IZUMO no Koma repelled the attack.
Japanese: 日付は不明だが、6月末か7月初めに、敵の小部隊が玉倉部邑を衝いたが、出雲狛が撃退した。
English: One went from Ise Province to Wa (Yamato Province) to reinforce the troops of OTOMO no Fukei and the other one directly entered Omi Province from Fuwa.
Japanese: 一方は伊勢から倭（大和国）に向かって大伴吹負軍の増援となり、もう一方は不破から出て近江に直に入った。
English: While it would be natural to understand that he was with the advancing troops upon Omi and put the actual military command into the hands of the warlords, it would not be impossible to understand that he stayed in Wazami to receive the troops from more distant places.
Japanese: 近江進攻軍とともにあり、指揮の実際は諸将に委ねたとみるのが自然だが、なお和蹔にあってさらに遠方から来る軍を受け入れたとみることも不可能ではない。
English: On August 24, Prince Otomo (Emperor Kobun) killed himself and the Jinshin War ended.
Japanese: 7月23日に大友皇子（弘文天皇）が自殺したことで、壬申の乱は終わった。
English: On September 25, Prince Oama made Prince Takechi punish the Omi retainers.
Japanese: 8月25日に、大海人皇子は高市皇子に命じて、近江の群臣を処罰させた。
English: Since the princes other than Prince Takechi were young (Even the oldest Prince Osakabe (Osakabe no Miko) was around ten years old) immediately after the Jinshin War, it would be certain that Prince Takechi filled important positions in the government under Tenno Sippe Politics (pro-imperial family politics) of Emperor Tenmu.
Japanese: 乱の終結した直後、高市皇子を除く他の皇子たちはまだ幼く（最年長の忍壁皇子でも１０歳前後）、天武天皇の皇親政治のもと、高市皇子が重要なポストを占めていたことは間違いないだろう。
English: The article of November 29, 675 in "Nihonshoki" (Chronicles of Japan) already mentioned that 'Daifu lower than Prince Takechi and higher than Shokin were given Kinu, Hakama (formal divided skirt for men), Hirami, waistband, Ashiobi, Tsukue and Tsue (stick).'
Japanese: 『日本書紀』天武天皇4年（675年）11月4日の条には既に、高市皇子より以下、小錦より以上の大夫らに衣、袴、褶、腰帯、脚帯、机、杖を賜う」とある。
English: On June 22, 679, Emperor, Empress (Empress Jito), Prince Kusakabe, Prince Otsu, Prince Takechi, Prince Kawashima, Prince Osakabe and Prince Shiki agreed to help each other in Yoshino no miya (Yoshino Pact).
Japanese: 天武天皇8年（679年）5月6日に、天皇、皇后（持統天皇）、草壁皇子、大津皇子、高市皇子、川島皇子、忍壁皇子、志貴皇子は、吉野宮で互いに助け合うことを約束した（吉野の盟約）。
English: Emperor Tenmu is considered to have made the above arrangements for fear that a succession struggle like the Jinshin War would occur after his death.
Japanese: 天武天皇が自らの死後に壬申の乱のような皇位継承争いが起こることを恐れたためとされる。
English: Around that time on, Prince Takechi was regarded as the third among the princes of Emperor Tenmu (He followed Prince Kusakabe and Prince Otsu whose mother were Imperial princesses In the ranking by the status of mother, he was the eighth out of ten).
Japanese: この頃から高市皇子は天武天皇の皇子の中で3番目とされるようになった（皇女を母にもつ草壁皇子、大津皇子に次ぐ。母親の身分による序列では10人中8番目）。
English: Furthermore, around that time on, sons of Emperor Tenmu were frequently made to visit sick people or to make calls of condolence.
Japanese: またこの頃より、天武天皇の皇子たちは病気見舞いや弔問にしばしば遣わされた。
English: On June 25, 680, Prince Takechi, together with Prince Otsu, was sent to make a call of condolence when a priest called Koso of Asuka-dera Temple died.
Japanese: 高市皇子は、天武天皇9年（680年）5月20日、飛鳥寺の弘聡という僧が死んだとき、大津皇子とともに弔問に遣わされた。
English: On August 28 in the same year, when illness of Prince Toneri (Toneri no Miko) got worse, Prince Takechi was sent to inquire after his condition.
Japanese: 同年7月25日、舎人王の病気が重くなったので、高市皇子が遣わされて見舞いした。
English: When a priest referred to as Emyo died on December 16, 680, three princes were sent to make a call of condolence.
Japanese: 翌9年（681年）11月17日に、恵妙という僧が死んだため、3皇子が遣わされて弔った。
English: On August 20, 682, Prince Kusakabe and Prince Takechi were sent to KASHIWADE no Maro to inquire after his condition.
Japanese: 11年（684年）7月9日には、膳摩漏の病気見舞いに草壁皇子と高市皇子が遣わされた。
English: On March 4, 685 when a system of forty eight court ranks was instituted, Prince Takechi was given the rank of Jokoni.
Japanese: 天武天皇14年（685年）1月21日、冠位48階の制が定められたとき、高市皇子は浄広弐の位を与えられた。
English: On this occasion, the emperor said that he would reward anyone who solved a riddle he made up.
Japanese: このとき天皇は無端事（なぞなぞ）を問うので正しく答えれば褒美を与えると言った。
English: Prince Takechi gave a right answer and received three pieces of Kinu of Shinso (Japanese-alder dyed), two pieces of Hakama of Japanese brocade, 20 pieces of thick silk fabric, 50 kins of yarn, 100 kins of cotton and 100 pieces of cloth.
Japanese: 高市皇子は正しく答え、蓁措（ハンノキ染め）の衣を3、錦の袴を2、絁（あしぎぬ）20匹、糸50斤、綿100斤、布100端を得た。
English: On September 9 in the same year, Prince Takechi, together with Prince Kusakabe and Prince Otsu, was given an additional compensation of 400 households.
Japanese: 同年8月13日、高市皇子は草壁皇子、大津皇子とともに400戸の封を加えられた。
English: Immediately after the death of Emperor Tenmu, Prince Otsu who was regarded to have succession right of the Imperial Throne after the Crown Prince was accused of a rebellion and executed.
Japanese: 天武天皇が亡くなった直後、皇太子につぐ皇位継承資格を持つと見られていた大津皇子が謀反の罪で死刑になった。
English: And then, Prince Kusakabe, the Crown Prince, died on May 10, 689.
Japanese: 続いて皇太子の草壁皇子が持統天皇3年（689年）4月13日に薨去した。
English: Therefore, Uno no Sarara no Himemiko who had administered government affairs as the wife of Emperor Tenmu ascended the throne on February 17 in the next year (690).
Japanese: そのためそれまで天武天皇の皇后として政務を執っていた鸕野讚良皇女が翌年（690年）1月1日に即位した。
English: On August 18 in that year, a sweeping shake-up was carried out and Prince Takechi was assigned as Daijo-daijin (Grand Minister).
Japanese: この年の7月5日に全面的な人事異動があり、高市皇子は太政大臣に任命された。
English: From that time until his Kokyo (death of a man of upper than Third Rank), Prince Takechi was held in high respect as the head of the Imperial family and the vassals, and supported the Jito administration.
Japanese: このときから薨去まで、高市皇子は皇族・臣下の筆頭として重きをなし、持統政権を支えた。
English: On December 8, 690, Prince Takechi made an on-site inspection of the planned construction site for Fujiwara Palace taking many government officials along him.
Japanese: 持統天皇4年（690年）10月29日、高市皇子は多数の官人を引き連れて藤原宮の予定地を視察した。
English: On February 19, 691, Prince Takechi was given an additional compensation of 2000 households which made it 3000 households in total.
Japanese: 持統天皇5年（691年）1月13日、高市皇子の封が2000戸を増し、前のとあわせて3000戸になった。
English: The difference from the compensation of 400 households in 686 was 600 households, which was unknown when added.
Japanese: 朱鳥元年の封400戸との差は600戸だが、それがいつ加えられたかは不明である。
English: On February 10, 691, Prince Takechi was given an additional compensation of 2000 households which made it 5000 households in total.
Japanese: 持統天皇5年（691年）1月4日、高市皇子の封が2000戸を増し、前のとあわせて5000戸になった。
English: According to Shoryo (mausoleums) in "the Engishiki" (an ancient book for codes and procedures on national rites and prayers), his tomb is 'Mitate no Oka no Haka' which is located in Hirose-gun County, Yamato Province and is six cho from east to west and four cho from north to south without Shuko (a guard in charge of the protection of a mausoleum).
Japanese: 『延喜式』諸陵によれば墓は｢三立岡墓」で、大和国広瀬郡にあり、東西6町南北4町で守戸はなし。
English: In poems NO. 199 - 202 of Book Two of Manyoshu (the oldest anthology of Japanese poetry), the longest in Manyoshu and spectacular Banka (Elegy) by KAKINOMOTO no Hitomaro for Prince Takechi was contained.
Japanese: 万葉集巻第2の199～202番に柿本人麻呂作の高市皇子への、万葉集中最長の壮大な挽歌が収められている。
English: In that part, he was referred to by honorific titles as 'Takechi no Miko no Mikoto' and 'Nochi no Miko no Mikoto' as if he had been the Emperor.
Japanese: ここに「高市皇子尊」「後皇子尊」とまるで天皇であったかのように尊称されている。
English: Due to the fact that KAKINOMOTO no Hitomaro dedicated such spectacular Banka (Elegy) as those, the two persons are said to have been on friendly terms with each others.
Japanese: また柿本人麻呂がこれほど壮大な挽歌を寄せていることから、この2人は親交があったのではないかと言われている。
English: Due to the factors including the existence of the above Banka, Mokukan (narrow, long, and thin pieces of wood strung together that were used to write on in ancient times) of 'Palace of Prince Nagaya, offering ten pieces of abalone' which was found at the ancient site of the residence of Prince Nagaya, political situations, great achievements in the Jinshin War, the power of his mother's family and huge assets, some say he was Emperor, but not certain.
Japanese: 上記の挽歌、高市皇子の長男・長屋王の邸宅跡から発見された「長屋親王宮鮑大贄十編」の木簡、政治情勢、壬申の乱における功績、母の実家の勢力、莫大な資産などから彼が天皇であったという説もあるが、はっきりとはしていない。
English: Book Two of Manyoshu, poems 156 - 158 (Banka composed by Prince Takechi for Tochi no Himemiko) * These three are only poems composed by himself.
Japanese: 万葉集巻第2156～158番（高市皇子作の十市皇女への挽歌）＊自作の歌はこの3首のみ
English: Agata no Inukai no Hirotoji (year of birth unknown - November 8, 762) was the wife of Emperor Shomu.
Japanese: 県犬養広刀自（あがたのいぬかいひろとじ、生年不詳-762年11月8日（天平宝字6年10月14日(旧暦)））は聖武天皇の夫人。
English: Hirotoji, the wife of Emperor Shomu, had one son and two daughters: Prince Asaka, Princess Inoe and Princess Fuwa.
Japanese: 広刀自は聖武天皇の夫人であり、聖武天皇との間に、安積親王、井上内親王、不破内親王の一男二女をもうけた。
English: Emperor Shomu had Empress Komyo as second wife with whom they had Prince Motoi and Princess Abe (later, ascended to the throne as Empress Koken).
Japanese: 聖武天皇には他に妻として、光明皇后がおり、皇后との間には基王、阿倍内親王（のちに即位して孝謙天皇）が生まれている。
English: Since Prince Motoi died within a year after his birth, Hirotoji was the only person to give birth to a hopeful son of Emperor Shomu.
Japanese: 基親王が生後1年持たずして夭折していることから、聖武天皇の有望な男児を唯一もうけた人物といっても過言ではない。
English: It is not certain when Hirotoji became a wife of Emperor Shomu, but according to the "Shoku Nihongi" (Chronicle of Japan Continued), Prince Asaka was 17 years old in 744.
Japanese: 広刀自が聖武天皇の妃となった時期は詳しくはわからないが、『続日本紀』によれば、安積親王が天平十六年（744）に17歳であった。
English: From the above, it is known that she became a wife of Emperor Shomu as early as 728.
Japanese: このことから、少なくとも神亀五年（728）年には聖武天皇の妻になっていたことがわかっている。
English: The background of Hirotoji's marriage with Emperor Shomu closely related to the existence of the Michiyo.
Japanese: 広刀自が聖武天皇の妻となった背景には、前出の三千代の存在が大いにある。
English: Perhaps, it can be understood that she became a wife under the recommendation of Fuhito and Michiyo.
Japanese: というより、不比等・三千代夫妻の推挙によって夫人となったと考えて差し支えないであろう。
English: Princess Inoe, the daughter of Hirotoji was selected as Saio (Imperial Princess appointed to serve the deities of the Kamo-jinja Shrines) and Prince Motoi, the son of Empress Komyo, was installed as the Crown Prince soon after his birth.
Japanese: 広刀自の娘、井上内親王が斎王に選ばれ、光明皇后の息子の基親王が、産まれてまもなく皇太子となっている。
English: Because of that, it was possibly planned from the beginning that Hirotoji was expected to have a Princess and Empress Komyo (Mother of Empress Komyo was Agata no INUKAI no Michiyo) was expected to have a Prince so that their children could become the Saio and the Emperor.
Japanese: このことから、最初から広刀自には内親王を産むことが期待され、光明皇后（光明皇后の母は県犬養三千代）には親王の出産が期待され、それぞれ斎王と天皇とになっていくことが目論まれていた可能性がある。
English: Furthermore, Princess Inoe (the daughter of Hirotoji), Princess Sakahito (the daughter of Princess Inoe and Emperor Konin) and Princess Asahara (the daughter of Princess Sakahito and Emperor Kanmu) were selected as Saio for three generations.
Japanese: さらに、広刀自の娘である井上内親王、井上内親王と光仁天皇との間に産まれた娘である酒人内親王、そして、酒人内親王と桓武天皇との間に生まれた娘である朝原内親王の3代にわたって斎王に選ばれている。
English: In view of the above, there was a theory that Hirotoji or Agata no Inukai family was expected to play a role in the so-called 'Womb of Saio.'
Japanese: このことから、広刀自ないしは県犬養氏には、言わば、「斎王腹」としての役割が期待されていたのではないか、とする説がある。
English: As already mentioned, Prince Motoi (the child of Emperor Shomu and Empress Komyo) died at an early age, so Prince Asaka was expected to be the Crown Prince.
Japanese: しかし、前述のとおり、聖武天皇と光明皇后との間に産まれた基親王は早くに亡くなり、安積親王の存在がクローズアップされるようになってしまう。
English: To prevent that, the Fujiwara clan installed a Crown Princess for the first time.
Japanese: 藤原氏は対抗措置として、前例のない内親王の立太子を実現させることになる。
English: During that time, Prince Asaka also died at an early age (There is a theory that he was killed with poison by FUJIWARA no Nakamaro).
Japanese: そんな中で、安積親王自身も若くして亡くなってしまう（藤原仲麻呂による毒殺との説もある）。
English: Then, Hirotoji died in October 762, 18 years after Prince Asaka died.
Japanese: そして、広刀自は、安積が没してから十八年後の天平宝字六年（762）10月に亡くなる。
English: The children that Hirotoji gave birth to all had tragic fates, especially the eldest daughter, Princess Inoe who became the Empress of the Emperor Konin, but was deprived of her title later and died from mysterious causes.
Japanese: 広刀自所生の子女はいずれも悲劇的な運命をたどったが、とりわけ長女井上内親王が一時は光仁天皇の皇后となりながらも、廃后の末に不自然な死を遂げるの。
English: Prince Motoi (November 20, 727 - October 24, 728) was the first Prince of Emperor Shomu.
Japanese: 基王（もといおう、神亀4年9月29日(旧暦)（727年11月20日）-神亀5年9月13日(旧暦)（728年10月24日））は、聖武天皇の第1皇子。
English: Furthermore, in "Honcho koin jounroku" (the Emperor's family tree, made in the Muromachi period), he was listed only as 'Imperial Prince' with an explanation as 'Imina Prince Motoi.'
Japanese: また『本朝皇胤紹運録』にはただ「親王」とのみ掲げられており、その説明書きとして「諱基王」と記されている。
English: Because of that, some say that the explanation was written in error, which should have been 'Prince Motoi (uncertain).'
Japanese: そのことから、これは「諱某王」の誤記であり、実名は不明であるとする説もある。
English: Since there was no custom of giving the title of Imperial Prince by an imperial order at the time, he should have been automatically given the title of 'Prince Motoi' upon his birth if he was named as 'Motoi.'
Japanese: 「基」と命名されたのであれば、まだ親王宣下の慣行が存在しない当時、誕生とともに自動的に「基親王」とされたはずだからである。
English: When the Emperor finally got a son, he felt great joy and installed the son as a Crown Prince only 32 days after his birth.
Japanese: 待望の男子を得た天皇の喜びはひととおりではなく、生後わずか32日、11月2日(旧暦)（12月22日）には皇太子に立てられた。
English: At the time when the adulthood was required for not only an Emperor but also for a Crown Prince, it was an extremely rare move.
Japanese: 天皇はもちろん皇太子にも成人であることが求められた当時としてはきわめて異例な措置であった。
English: Since Prince Nagaya was in a strong position as a successor to the Imperial Throne, the rumor made Emperor Shomu, who deeply mourned over his son's death, distrust Prince Nagaya.
Japanese: それは、長屋王の持つ有力な皇位継承権者としての立場ともあいまって、わが子を強く哀惜する聖武天皇に長屋王への不信感を生じさせた。
English: And that gradually lead to the Nagayao no Hen (Conspiracy of Nagayao, a political purge caused by a slander).
Japanese: そして、讒言による政治的粛清である長屋王の変へとつながってゆくことになる。
English: The following is Hirobumi ITO's definition of the unbroken Imperial line as the unbroken rules of Imperial succession.
Japanese: 伊藤博文は、皇位継承における万世不変の原則として、万世一系を以下のように定義している。
English: Amaterasu Omikami (the Sun Goddess) gave an oracle that Ninigi-no Mikoto and his descendants should rule Ashihara no nakatsukuni (another word for the country or the location of Japan) forever, and the great-grandchild of Ninigi-no Mikoto, Iwaremiko ascended to the throne as 'Emperor Jinmu.'
Japanese: 天照大神が「天壌無窮」に葦原中国を治めよという神勅を瓊瓊杵尊（ににぎのみこと）とその子孫に下し、瓊瓊杵尊の曾孫である磐余彦が初代天皇・「神武天皇」として即位したことによる。
English: According to the "Kojiki" (the Record of Ancient Matters), Amaterasu Omikami said to her grandchild, Ninigi-no Mikoto: 'Ashihara no nakatsukuni is a country which you should rule.'
Japanese: 『古事記』には天照大神が孫の瓊瓊杵尊に「この豊葦原水穂国は、汝の知らさむ国なり」とある。
English: This article provided the historical and legal basis for the Emperors' eternal reign of Japan.
Japanese: この記述が、皇室が日本を永遠に統治する歴史的・法的な根拠であるとされた。
English: The article of the Nihon Shoki created the historical view that from the first Emperor Jinmu to the current Emperor, the Imperial family was never broken and had consistently ruled Japan.
Japanese: 日本神話に登場する初代の天皇・神武天皇から現在まで、天皇の王朝が断絶せずに皇室が日本を一貫して統治してきたとする史観を形作った。
English: Therefore, the unbroken Imperial line is essential for the Japanese Imperial system.
Japanese: このように、万世一系は天皇制において不可欠なものとされているのである。
English: The insistence that 'Japanese dynasty is fundamentally different from those of other countries because rulers' family line has never changed in Japan' has been existing as long as the Japanese dynasty has.
Japanese: 「日本は、王朝交代したことがない点で他国と基本的に異なる」という信念は、日本の王朝と同じくらい古くからあった。
English: Japanese people have been proud of this insistence for more than 10 centuries, meanwhile they also have been questioning the veracity of this insistence.
Japanese: この主張は、十数世紀にわたって人々に誇りをいだかせるとともに、不思議に思われてきた。
English: OTOMO no Yakamochi (Around 718 - 785) was one of the greatest poets during the Nara period, who compiled the "Manyoshu"(the oldest anthology of tanka).
Japanese: 大伴家持（おおとものやかもち、718頃-785）は『万葉集』を編纂した奈良時代有数の歌人である。
English: OTOMO no Yakamochi wrote the following waka (Japanese poetry) to express his admiration for Emperor Shomu whom he was serving for:
Japanese: 大伴家持は自分が仕えた聖武天皇を褒め称える次のような和歌を残している。
English: They have ruled this country which has various deep mountains and many large rivers, and has been given countless tributes and eternally produce valuable products.
Japanese: 深山がつらなり　広き川があまた流れ数えきれぬ貢（みつ）ぎ物（もの）尽きせぬ宝を産みなすこの国を
English: This poem mentioned that the Imperial family had lasted long, but it didn't mention how long the family existed.
Japanese: この和歌では天皇の家系が長いと述べているが、どれほど長いかは言及していない。
English: According to the "Nihonshoki", the starting point of the Japanese dynasty was the first day of the first month in 660 BC when Emperor Jinmu founded the Japanese empire.
Japanese: 『日本書紀』は、神武天皇が帝国を創建した紀元前660年の第一月第一日を王朝の起点とした。
English: Prince Shotoku (574 - 622) was the first person to formulate this theory.
Japanese: 聖徳太子（しょうとくたいし、574-622）は、この日付を初めて定式化した。
English: Japan was actually founded about 1,000 years after the legendary foundation day, but still Japanese people accepted the day written on the Nihonshoki as the actual foundation day of Japan.
Japanese: 実際の建国は1000年後と思われるが、この日付は日本人に自国の建国日として受けとめられた。
English: It was also believed that the Imperial family tree, which started from Emperor Jimnu, actually succeeded the family tree from Japanese gods.
Japanese: 神武天皇が創始した王朝は、「神の代」の祖先たちの系譜を引き継いでいるとも信じられていた。
English: The insistence that the Japanese Imperial family had lasted since ancient times was made in order to earn admiration not only of Japanese people but also of the Chinese.
Japanese: 王朝が非常に古いという主張は、自国民を感心させるためだけではなかった。
English: Japan thought they could give a strong impression to China by the theory of the unbroken Imperial line, because China had a longer history than Japan as a country, but none of their dynasties lasted longer than that of Japan.
Japanese: 国家としては日本より古いが、歴代王朝は日本より短命とされた中国に感銘を与えるためでもあった。
English: Given some reactions from China, it would appear thatthey took notice of Japan's insistence and paid respect to Japan on this matter.
Japanese: いくつかの事例に照らせば、中国人は日本のこの主張を気にとめ、一目置いていたと言って良い。
English: The "Shintojo" is a history book about the Tang Dynasty, but it also includes a brief history of Japan.
Japanese: 『新唐書』は唐の歴史をまとめた史書だが、日本の歴史も略述されている。
English: It also has an article about the "Nihonshoki" and the names of 58 human Japanese emperors (Emperor Jinmu to Emperor Koko) written on it.
Japanese: 『日本書紀』などが掲げており、「人の代」に属す歴代天皇58代（神武天皇から光孝天皇まで）も列挙されている。
English: He recorded the information that the Japanese scholar monk, Chonen (938 - 1016) gave to the Chinese Emperor.
Japanese: 平安時代の日本の学僧であるちょう然（ちょうねん、938-1016）が当時の中国皇帝にもたらした情報について記録を残している。
English: "In Japan, only one Imperial family has ruled the country for 64 generations."
Japanese: 「王家はひとつだけで、64代引き続いておさめてきた（国王一姓相伝六四世）。」
English: According to the Kotofu (Imperial family record) recorded since Emperor Jinmu, Emperor Enyu was indeed the 64th emperor, and this fact matched Youoku's information.
Japanese: 神武天皇に始まる皇統譜によれば、円融天皇はまさしく64代目であり、楊億の記述と合致する。
English: It has an article called the 'Nihonden' (Story of Japan), and in this article, the Emperor of the Northern Sung Dynasty said as follows:
Japanese: そのなかの「日本伝」に、北宋の皇帝・太宗(宋)の反応を以下のように記述している。