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English: If you control your mind very well and look after yourself, you will received unexpected happiness one day', Shigeko often used to say things like that. ("Tamakiharu")
Japanese: 自分の心をしっかりもって我が身を粗末にしなければ、自然と身に余る幸運もある）」と折に触れて語っていたという（『たまきはる』）。
English: According to "The Tale of the Taira Clan," it showed the different aspects of Shigeko and it was said that Emperor Goshirakawa's Prince, Prince Mochihito could not receive even the title to become Imperial Prince because Shigeko showed her jealousy, however it was understandable that Shigeko had such jealous feelings after thinking so much about her only son.
Japanese: 『平家物語』は彼女が嫉妬したために、後白河皇子以仁王は親王宣下すら受けられず平氏への憎悪を増したと、別の一面を伝えているが、たった一人の子を思う母の気持ちを考えれば無理のないものといえる。
English: Although Shigeko did not live long, it was fortunate that she did not have to experience the fall of the Taira clan.
Japanese: 滋子の一生は短いものだったが、平氏の没落を見なかったことは幸運だったといえる。
English: After the Taira Samurai clan fell into ruin, Imperial succession was passed by Shigeko's son, Emperor Takakura to his line, the Tosho family of the Taira clan also remained and kept their forces in the Imperial Palace as 'the family of the diary.'
Japanese: 武門平氏は滅亡するが、皇位は滋子の産んだ高倉天皇の系統に受け継がれ、堂上平氏も「日記の家」として朝廷内に勢力を保った。
English: FUJIWARA no Shoshi, also pronounced Tamako (1101 - September 10, 1145) was the mother of the emperor in the late Heian period.
Japanese: 藤原璋子（ふじわらのしょうし/たまこ、康和3年（1101年）-久安元年8月22日（1145年9月10日））は、平安時代後期の国母。
English: She was the second consort of the seventy fourth Emperor Toba, and was the mother of the seventy-fifth Emperor Sutoku and the seventy-seventh Emperor Goshirakawa.
Japanese: 第74代鳥羽天皇の中宮で、第75代崇徳天皇・第77代後白河天皇両天皇の母。
English: Her father was Shonii (Senior Second Rank) Gon Dainagon (chief councilor of state), FUJIWARA no Kinzane (1053 - 1107), his mother was Sachuben (official's title), 藤原隆方's daughter and the wet nurse of Emperor Horikawa and Emperor Toba, Mitsuko.
Japanese: 父は正二位権大納言藤原公実（1053年-1107年）、母は左中弁藤原隆方の女で堀河天皇・鳥羽両代の御乳母・光子。
English: Her half older brother was the Grand Minister, Saneyuki SANJO (the originator of the Sanjo family), her real older brothers and sisters were Chunagon (vice-councilor of state), Michisue SAIONJI (the originator of the Saionji family), Sadaijin (Minister of the left), Saneyoshi TOKUDAIJI (the originator of Tokudaiji family), the wife of Tsunezane OIMIKADO, FUJIWARA no Koshi (Emperor Nijo's maternal grand mother).
Japanese: 太政大臣三条実行（三条家祖）は異母兄、中納言西園寺通季（西園寺家祖）・左大臣徳大寺実能（徳大寺家祖）・大炊御門経実室藤原公子（二条天皇の外祖母）らは同母兄姉。
English: She lost her father when she was seven, and she was brought up by the Chiten no kimi, Shirakawa in (the seventy-second Emperor Shirakawa) and the woman he loved the most, Gionnyogo at that time.
Japanese: 七歳にして父を失い、時の治天の君白河院（第72代白河天皇）とその寵姫・祇園女御に養われた。
English: There was a marriage proposal for the eldest son of the family eligible for regents and chancellor, FUJIWARA no Tadamichi, however, a rumor went around about Shoshi's behavior, Tadamichi's father, FUJIWARA no Tadazane, did not give approval to the proposal and it left a bad impression on Shirakawa in.
Japanese: 長じて摂関家の嫡男藤原忠通との縁談が持ち上がったが、璋子の素行に噂があったため忠通の父藤原忠実は固辞し、白河院の不興を買った。
English: On January 13, 1118, as a daughter of her foster father, the Shirakawa in, Shoshi made an Imperial Consort's bridal entry into court of her father's cousin, Emperor Toba, four days later, she received an imperial letter to be appointed as a high-ranking lady in the court.
Japanese: 永久5年（1117年）12月13日、白河院を代父として、父方の従弟鳥羽天皇に入内、4日後には女御の宣旨を蒙った。
English: About one month later, on February 25, 1118, she was appointed as an Empress and received the title of Chugu (the second consort of an emperor).
Japanese: 1ヶ月ばかり経った翌元永元年（1118年）正月26日、立后され中宮を号す。
English: In the following year of 1119, on July 14, she gave birth to the first Imperial Prince, Imperial Prince Akihito (the seventy-fifth Emperor Sutoku).
Japanese: 翌2年（1119年）5月28日、第一皇子顕仁親王（第75代崇徳天皇）を出産。
English: After that she also gave birth to Saiin (princess who served Kamo Shrine) Imperial Princess Kishi, Imperial Prince Michihito and Imperial Prince Kimihito, however the last two Imperial Princes were handicapped.
Japanese: その後、斎院禧子内親王や、通仁親王・君仁親王を産むが、この両親王は生来障害児であった。
English: She gave birth to the fourth Prince, Imperial Prince Masahito (the seventy-seventh Emperor Goshirakawa) on October 25, 1127, who was one year younger than Imperial Prince Toshi (also pronounced Muneko) (Josaimonin), two years later the youngest child, Imperial Prince Motohito (he went into priesthood at Ninna-ji Temple and had the name of monk-Imperial prince Kakusho) was born.
Japanese: 統子内親王（上西門院）の年子として、大治2年（1127年）9月11日、第四皇子雅仁親王（第77代後白河天皇）を出産し、2年後には末子本仁親王（入道して仁和寺に入り、覚性入道親王と号す）も生まれた。
English: On March 4, 1123, Shirakawa in let Imperial Prince Akihito succeeded to the throne when he was only five years old, Shoshi received an Ingo title by Emperor's order and named Taikenmonin on January 7, 1125.
Japanese: 保安4年（1123年）正月28日、白河院は5歳になった顕仁親王を践祚させ、璋子も翌天治元年（1124年）11月24日に院号を宣下されて待賢門院と称した。
English: Thus, Shoko had five boys and two girls with Emperor Toba, she also visited Kumano Shrine with the Emperor, this was facilitated due to the political power that Shirakawa in had.
Japanese: このように璋子は鳥羽天皇との間に五男二女を儲け、熊野詣にも同行しているが、それは白河院の在世中であればこそだったという。
English: On July 31, 1129, the year Imperial Prince Motohito was born, the Cloistered Emperor Shirakawa died at seventy seven years of age, who had taken three generations of political control for the young emperors', after his death, Taikenmonin's life changed for the worse.
Japanese: 本仁親王の生まれた年、大治4年（1129年）7月7日、「幼主三代の政を執」った77歳の白河法皇が崩御し、これを機にして待賢門院の人生は暗転する。
English: The Toba in promoted Tadazane who lost his position of the Chancellor and fell into obscurity by Shirakawa in, the Emperor not only appointed his daughter FUJIWARA no Taishi (Kayanoin) to an Empress, but also loved FUJIWARA no Tokushi (Bifukumonin) most, instead of Taikenmonin.
Japanese: 鳥羽院は白河院によって関白を罷免され逼塞していた忠実を起用し、その娘藤原泰子（高陽院）を皇后に立てたばかりでなく、待賢門院に代わって藤原得子（美福門院）を寵愛したのである。
English: On September 18, 1139, Toba in let Tokushi's three month old baby, the eighth Prince, Imperial Prince Narihito become Crown Prince, and after two years, on January 12, 1142, he succeeded the throne after Emperor Sutoku passed the position to him (Emperor Konoe).
Japanese: 保延5年（1139年）8月17日、鳥羽院は得子が生んだ生後三ヶ月の第八皇子躰仁親王を立太子させ、2年後の永治元年（1141年）12月7日、崇徳天皇から皇位を譲り受けさせた（近衛天皇）。
English: However after Emperor Konoe succeeded to the throne, and also just before and after Tokushi officially became the Empress, there were some curse incidents (the Hie Shrine Curse Incidents, the Hirota Shrine Curse Incident) continuously happening, and there was a rumor that Taikenmonin, whose son lost his Imperial succession, had something to do with them.
Japanese: ところが、近衛天皇即位・得子の皇后冊立と相前後して得子を標的にしたと考えられる呪詛事件（日吉社呪詛事件・広田社巫呪詛事件）が相次いで発覚し、息子が皇位を失った待賢門院が裏で糸を引いているという風説が流されるようになる。
English: There was a rumor at that time, that Emperor Toba and Shoshi's first son, Emperor Sutoku was the Cloistered Emperor Shirakawa's illegitimate child. ("Kojidan" (Talks of the Past) and others)
Japanese: また、このころから璋子が鳥羽天皇の第一子として生んだ崇徳天皇は、白河法皇の胤だとする風説が囁かれるようになる（『古事談』など）。
English: Thus Taikenmonin who lost her political power, went into Hokongo-in Temple which she had ordered built and shaved her head in 1142.
Japanese: こうして権勢を失った待賢門院は、翌康治元年（1142年）、自ら建立した法金剛院において落飾。
English: After three years, she died at her eldest brother, Saneyuki's Sanjo Takakura Dai (residence) on September 17, 1145.
Japanese: 3年後、久安元年（1145年）8月22日、長兄・実行の三条高倉第にて崩じた。
English: On August 29, 1155, ten years after she died, Emperor Konoe died young when he was just seventeen years old, and unexpectedly Shoshi's Prince, Shinomiya Imperial Prince Masahito was appointed to Emperor (Emperor Goshirakawa).
Japanese: 没後10年目の久寿2年（1155年）7月23日、近衛天皇が17歳で夭折し、図らずも璋子の生んだ四宮雅仁親王が天皇に指名された（後白河天皇）。
English: Shoshi's eldest son, the Retired Emperor Sutoku did not approve this, soon the Samurai forces of Minamoto and Taira clans were gathered to start the Hogen War, however, this had no longer anything to do with Shoshi.
Japanese: 璋子の長子崇徳上皇はこれを不服とし、やがて源平の武士が召集され、保元の乱を蜂起するが、もはや璋子には遠い話であった。
English: The Hokongo-in Temple which currently exist at Hanazono Ogino-cho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City, was originally Udaijin (Minister of the right), KIYOHARA no Natsuno's mountain villa in early Heian period, and it was changed to Narabigaoka-dera Temple after he died, when the Tenan-ji Temple was build by the Emperor Montoku's order in 858, the temple was ruined after that, Taikenmonin then restored it in 1130.
Japanese: 京都市右京区花園扇野町に現存する法金剛院は、平安前期、右大臣清原夏野の山荘だったものを死後双丘寺とし、天安2年（858年）文徳天皇の勅願によって天安寺が建立されたが、その後荒廃し、大治5年（1130年）になって待賢門院が復興したものである。
English: The Nyoin, (a respective title for woman in the Imperial Palace) Shoshi spent her later years in this temple, she was buried and still now her soul sleeps in Hanazono no Nishi no Misasagi (the West Hanazono Mausoleum), which is located half way up the Mt. Goi, north of the Hokongo-in Temple.
Japanese: 女院はここで晩年を過ごし、今も、法金剛院の北、五位山中腹の花園西陵に眠る。
English: It was said that many people have visited the Honkogo-in Temple, including the famous poet and monk, Saigyo to pray for the Nyoin (Shoshi), who was exceptionally beautiful and believed strongly in Buddhism.
Japanese: 絶代の美貌を謳われ、信仰心も深かった女院を慕い、法金剛院を訪れる人々の中には、かの歌僧西行もいたという。
English: The Taikenmonin Horikawa (Murakami-Genji (Minamoto clan), Jingihaku (one of the government official position in government based on the ritsuryo legal codes) Akinaka's daughter) who served and helped the Nyoin to go to the Temple, was a famous poet and one of her poems was included in "One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets."
Japanese: 女院に仕えて出家の供をした待賢門院堀河（村上源氏、神祇伯顕仲の女）は、『百人一首』に歌を採られるなど、歌人として名高い。
English: Succession to the Imperial Throne generally means to pass the Imperial Throne (the position of the Emperor) to the Crown Prince or the successor of the Imperial Throne.
Japanese: 皇位継承（こういけいしょう）とは、一般的に皇位（天皇の位）を皇太子もしくは皇位継承者に譲ることである。
English: The meaning is almost the same as 'the succession to the Throne' to pass the position of Emperor, or 'the succession to the Emperor,' which are the words used in overseas countries.
Japanese: 諸外国における国王・皇帝の地位を継承を意味する王位継承あるいは帝位継承とほぼ同義語である。
English: According to the Constitution of Japan, Imperial succession is hereditary and it comes under Imperial Family Law which was decided upon by the Diet, Imperial succession will be conducted according to the Law.
Japanese: 日本国憲法では「皇位は、世襲のものであつて、國會（国会）の議決した皇室典範の定めるところにより、これを繼承（継承）する。
English: Under Imperial Family Law, the 'Imperial Throne should be succeeded (succession) by male members of the Imperial family.
Japanese: その皇室典範には「皇位は、皇統に屬（属）する男系の男子が、これを繼承（継承）する。
English: In terms of Imperial succession, it is mentioned in Clause 2 of The Constitution of the Empire of Japan, 'Under Imperial Family Law, male members, or their grandchildren, of the Imperial family would succeed the throne,' there was the order of Imperial succession in the first chapter of the former Imperial Family Law, and in the second chapter of the same Law, there was a description about accession to the throne.
Japanese: 皇位の継承について大日本帝国憲法第2条で「皇位ハ皇室典範ノ定ムル所ニ依リ皇男子孫之ヲ繼承ス」とあり、旧皇室典範第一章に皇位継承順位、第二章に践祚即位について規定されていた。
English: In the first chapter of the former Imperial Family Law, it says 'the Imperial Throne of the Empire of Japan should be succeeded by male Imperial Family members who are in the line of the successive Emperor.
Japanese: 皇室典範第1条では「大日本國皇位ハ祖宗ノ皇統ニシテ男系ノ男子之ヲ繼承ス」と記されている。
English: In terms of the ceremony for Imperial succession, there were details in the Regulations Governing the Accession to the Throne (No.1 of Imperial Family Regulation in Meiji 42 (1909)) or 同附式 which was issued as one of the Imperial Family Regulations, what it is called '宮務法,' while the form of these regulations belong to Imperial Family Law based on the Imperial Family Law.
Japanese: 皇位継承の儀式については、皇室典範を根拠とし皇室典範に属する法体系、いわゆる「宮務法」として公布された皇室令のひとつ、登極令（明治42年皇室令第1号）及び同附式によって細かく定められていた。
English: After the Constitution of Japan was issued, the former Imperial Family Law and the Imperial Family Regulations were abolished on May 2, 1947.
Japanese: なお、日本国憲法の施行に伴い、旧皇室典範及び皇室令は1947年（昭和22年）5月2日に廃止されている。
English: In terms of Imperial Succession, it says in Clause 2 of the Constitution of Japan, 'the Imperial Throne is hereditary and the Throne will be succeeded under the Imperial Family Law decided by the Diet.
Japanese: 皇位の継承について日本国憲法第2条で「皇位は、世襲のものであつて、国会の議決した皇室典範の定めるところにより、これを繼承する。
English: There is a description in the first chapter of the Imperial Family Law of the order of Imperial succession and the accession to the throne, in the fourth chapter it discusses the enthronement ceremony.
Japanese: 」とあり、皇室典範第一章に皇位継承順位及び即位について、第四章に即位の礼について規定されている。
English: In Clause 1 of Imperial Family Law, it says 'The Imperial Throne should be succeeded by a male member of the Imperial family.'
Japanese: 皇室典範第1条では「皇位は、皇統に属する男系の男子が、これを継承する。」と記されている。
English: In terms of the ceremony for Imperial succession, there are no Lawful regulations, after the abolishment of the Regulations Governing the Accession to the Throne. (No.1 of Imperial Family Regulation in Meiji 42)
Japanese: 皇位継承の儀式については、登極令（明治42年皇室令第1号）の廃止に伴い法律上の規定が存在しない。
English: Also there are no detailed regulations about the content of the enthronement ceremony in Imperial Family Law, although the ceremony is compulsory under the Law.
Japanese: また皇室典範には即位の礼を行う定めがあるにも拘らず、内容についての具体的な規定はされていない。
English: Therefore, the Succession ceremony and the enthronement ceremony of Crown Prince, Imperial Prince Akihito to succeed to the throne after Emperor Showa died, was arranged to follow the law of former Regulations Governing the Accession to the Throne and 同附式.
Japanese: そのため、昭和天皇崩御に伴う皇太子明仁親王の皇位継承儀式、及び即位の礼は、廃止された旧登極令及び同附式を踏襲する形で執り行われている。
English: The following details of the ceremony for Imperial succession were taken from Crown Prince, Imperial Prince Akihito's enthronement ceremony (the present Emperor).
Japanese: 以下の皇位継承儀式は、皇太子明仁親王（今上天皇）の皇位継承に際するものである。
English: The above ceremony is equivalent to the ceremony called 'Kenji to gyo no gi' (the Ceremony of succession of the Sacred Sword, Jewel, and other treasures.), Volume 1 of the ceremony for accession to the throne of former Regulations Governing the Accession to the Throne (No.1 of Imperial Family Regulations in Meiji 42) and 附式, and it is the ceremony of the emperor's constitutional functions.
Japanese: 剣璽等承継の儀とは、旧登極令（明治42年皇室令第1号）附式の、第一編　践祚ノ式にある剣璽渡御ノ儀（けんじとぎょのぎ）にあたる国事行為たる儀式である。
English: This is the ceremony to succeed the Sword and Ji, which are two of three sacred treasures passed from generations as a state of the Imperial succession, from the late Emperor (the former Emperor), the replica of the sword, Ama no murakumo no tsurugi, and the sacred jewel which is presumed to be real, yasakani no magatama from the Imperial Palace were used at the ceremony.
Japanese: これは皇位の証として伝わる三種の神器のうち、剣と璽を大行天皇（前天皇）から承継するもので、剣については宮中にある天叢雲剣の複製品を用い、神璽は本物とされる八尺瓊勾玉を用いる。
English: When Emperor Showa died on January 7, 1989, the ceremony was held in the Main Hall of Matsu (Pine) of the Imperial Palace just after the Emperor died.
Japanese: 1989年（昭和64年）1月7日、昭和天皇崩御に際しては天皇崩御直後、皇居正殿松の間で執り行われた。
English: The Japanese Prime Minister, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the head of three branches of government-legislature, administrative, and judicial branches, the Speakers of the House of Representatives and the House of Councilors, all the Cabinet ministers attended the ceremony as the representatives of the nation.
Japanese: 国民代表として内閣総理大臣、最高裁判所長官、衆議院参議院両院議長の行政司法立法の三権の長、全閣僚などが参列した。
English: The new Emperor went to the Main Hall of Matsu of the Imperial Palace accompanying other Imperial Family members, guided by the Grand Steward of the Imperial Household Agency, he then sat down in the front seat facing the audience who attended the ceremony, there was a short ceremony with the chamberlain placing a sword and Ju and the seal of state and the Imperial Seal on the desk in front of the new Emperor.
Japanese: 新天皇は宮内庁長官らに先導され皇族を従え松の間に臨場し、参列者に向合う形で正面の席に着き、剣・璽及び国璽・御璽を侍従が新天皇の前にある机に置く短い儀式が行われた。
English: The purpose of the ceremony of reporting to the Three Shrines in the Imperial Court of the Imperial Ancestor's Shrine, is to report the enthronement of the new Emperor to the Imperial Ancestor's Shrine where successive Emperors were enthroned, or the Shrine where the gods of heaven and earth are enthroned.
Japanese: 宮中三殿皇霊殿宮中三殿神殿に奉告の儀とは、先祖代々の皇霊を奉る皇霊殿、及び天神地祇を奉る神殿において、新天皇の即位を奉告する儀式である。
English: There was a ceremony organized by the Chief Ritualist to pass the Sword and Jewel to the Three Shrines in the Imperial Court.
Japanese: 掌典長により宮中三殿で、剣璽等承継の儀が執り行われていた頃に執り行われた。
English: This is a ceremony to pass the sacred treasures, Yata no kagami (the sacred mirror) which is enshrined as God at Kensho, Kashikodokoro (one of the palaces in the Three Shrines in the Imperial Court).
Japanese: 宮中三殿賢所（けんしょ・かしこどころ）に御神体として奉られている神器、八咫鏡の承継儀式である。
English: The ceremony was held by the Chief Ritualist in the Three Shrines in the Imperial Court on January 9, 1989, two days after Emperor Showa died.
Japanese: 1989年（平成元年）1月9日、昭和天皇崩御から2日後に掌典長により宮中三殿で執り行われた。
English: After this ceremony is held, the successive Emperor who has passed the three sacred treasures as a proof of Imperial succession, officially became the new Emperor.
Japanese: この儀式によって、皇位の証である三種の神器を継承した天皇は正統な皇位継承者となる。
English: By the way there were some Emperors that existed who were not able to officially become Emperors since they did not go through the successive ceremony in the past. (For example, Emperors of Northern Court during the spilt of the political power of the period of the Northern and Southern Courts)
Japanese: なお、過去に継承の儀を執り行うことが出来なかったため、正統な皇位継承者にはなりえなかった天皇が存在する（南北朝時代分裂期の北朝の天皇など）。
English: The ceremony was held on January 9, 1989 in the Main Hall of Matsu (Pine) of the Imperial Palace with 365 people participating.
Japanese: 1989年（平成元年）1月9日に皇居正殿松の間で365人の参列者のもと執り行われた。
English: After one year court mourning for the late emperor, (the period of mourning is over), this ceremony of the Daijo-gu Shrine is held on the following year of the enthronement, also known as the first Harvest Festival.
Japanese: 1年の諒闇、喪も明けて最初の新嘗祭（にいなめさい）たる大嘗祭（だいじょうさい）が即位の翌年に執り行われる。
English: On the fourth day of November, this ceremony is held for four days, this is the last ceremony related to Imperial succession.
Japanese: 11月卯の日（4番目の日）に4日間に渡って執り行われ、皇位継承に伴う儀式はこれをもって最後とする。
English: Since replicas were used for sacred treasure (Ama no murakumo no tsurugi and Yata no kagami (the sacred mirror)), the enthronement of the new emperor will be reported to Ise-jingu Shrine and Atsuta-jingu Shrine where the real sacred treasures are enthroned.
Japanese: なお、継承された神器（天叢雲剣及び八咫鏡）は複製品であるので、時機を見て本物が奉られている伊勢神宮と熱田神宮へ即位奉告を行うことになる。
English: Especially the report to Ise-jinju Shrine should be completed at an early stage, where Kososhin (the Goddess who is the Founder of the Imperial Family), Amaterasu Omikami (the Sun Goddess) is enshrined.
Japanese: 特に皇祖神である天照大神の奉られている伊勢神宮への奉告は早期に執り行われる事になる。
English: After the latter second century, during the late Yayoi period, there was large scale fighting in Japan due to the succession to the throne of Japan, the fighting ended after Himiko was decided to become the Queen of Japan.
Japanese: 弥生時代後期の2世紀後半、倭国王位の継承をめぐって倭国大乱が起こり、卑弥呼が倭国王となることで争乱が終息した。
English: After Himiko died, although a new male king succeeded to the throne, fighting broke out again, after Toyo, a woman from the same family as Himiko, was decided to become Queen, the fighting ended.
Japanese: また卑弥呼の没後、男王が立ったが再度争乱が起こり、卑弥呼の宗女台与が王位について争乱は収まった。
English: In five centuries during the Kofun period, there were many disputes due to Imperial succession according to the record of Nihon Shoki (Chronicles of Japan).
Japanese: 古墳時代の5世紀にも王位継承をめぐる数々の紛争の発生が、日本書紀の記載から読みとれる。
English: In early sixth century, after Emperor Buretsu died, the Imperial line of Japan discontinued, however Emperor Keitai who was believed to be the fifth descendant of Emperor Ojin succeeded to the throne.
Japanese: 6世紀前半には武烈天皇の死により一旦、倭国王統が断絶しているが、応神天皇の5世の子孫とされる継体天皇が皇位継承した。
English: There were theories approving and disapproving whether the Emperor Keitai was in fact the descendant of Emperor Ojin or not, but this experience was accepted as an example of allowing descendants, up to five generations, succeed to the throne, it was strongly reflected in the discontinuity of Imperial succession later on.
Japanese: 実際に5世の子孫だったかには賛否両論あるが、この事例は5世の子孫までは皇位継承権を持ちうる先例となって、その後の皇位断絶に強く意識されることとなった。
English: During the Kofun and Asuka periods, (middle of sixth century to later seventh century) disputes often took place due to the issue of the Imperial succession.
Japanese: 古墳時代から飛鳥時代にかけて（6世紀中期～7世紀後期）も、皇位継承の紛争がたびたび生じた。
English: There was a regulation in terms of Imperial succession in those days such as the succession between brothers, the succession of eldest brothers, being nominated by aides, following the will of a former Emperor, etc, (there was a theory developed from a recent study that there was an age limit, up to thirty years old, for succeeding to the throne), it is presumed after fulfilling such complicated requirements, Imperial succession was decided.
Japanese: この頃の皇位継承のルールには、兄弟承継、大兄承継、群臣推挙、先帝遺詔（更に近年では即位要件に年齢制限（30歳以上）があったとする説もある）などがあり、これらが複雑にからんで皇位継承が行われていたと推定されている。
English: Emperor Keitai, Emperor Ankan, and Emperor Senka, succeeded to the throne for a few years followed by Emperor Kinmei, however there is a theory that it was because of usurpation of Imperial succession by Emperor Kinmei.
Japanese: 継体天皇の後に安閑天皇・宣化天皇が数年間在位して欽明天皇が皇位承継しているが、欽明による皇位簒奪だったとする説もある。
English: After that the descendant of the Emperor Kinmei succeeded to the throne, however how it happened is a complicated story, because there were many disputes due to the Imperial succession.
Japanese: その後、欽明の子孫が皇位継承しているが、その経緯は複雑であり、多くの皇位継承紛争が生じている。
English: There was some occasion that the female Emperor was chosen when there was an issue to decide who to succeed to the throne, there were Emperor Suiko and Emperor Kogyoku who succeeded to the throne until there was appropriate male successor was found. (There were many theories of the reason why the female Emperors were chosen, some people are against the theory of not accepting the temporally Imperial succession until there was someone appropriate to become Emperor before the government of Ritsuryo codes system.)
Japanese: 皇位継承者の決定が難航したときは、女性天皇が選ばれることもあり、推古天皇、皇極天皇が即位して、他に適当な男子の皇位承継者が現れるまで皇位についた（女帝が選ばれた理由には諸説あり、律令制以前の中継ぎ説を認めないなどの異説が多く存在する）。
English: The biggest dispute, in terms of the Imperial succession in ancient times, was the Jinshin War in 672.
Japanese: 古代の皇位継承において、最大の争いとなったのは、672年の壬申の乱である。
English: Emperor Tenji passed the Imperial throne to his direct line, Prince Otomo (Emperor Kobun), however, Prince Oama, who was against it, caused a large dispute, and killed Emperor Kobun, and became Emperor Tenmu.
Japanese: 天智天皇は直系の大友皇子（弘文天皇）に皇位継承したが、それを不服とする大海人皇子が大規模な叛乱を起こし、弘文天皇を滅ぼして天武天皇となった。
English: Emperor Tenmu discontinued the Imperial succession between brothers to stop disputes due to the Imperial succession after his era, it was said he tried to set up a rule for the male in his direct line to succeed the throne, he allowed Prince Kusakabe become Crown Prince.
Japanese: 天武は、自身以降の皇位承継紛争を防止するため、兄弟承継を廃止し、直系男子が皇位承継するルールを定めようと試みたらしく、草壁皇子を皇太子に立てた。
English: However Emperor Tenmu died suddenly before the establishing a political base, Emperor Tenmu's Empress tried to avoid the sudden solution in terms of Imperial succession, as she was concerned that Prince Kusakabe would have the same experience as Prince Otomo.
Japanese: だが、政権基盤が固まる前に天武天皇が急逝してしまったために天武の皇后は草壁皇子が大友皇子の二の舞にならないように拙速な皇位継承を避けようとした。
English: However after Prince Kusakabe, too, died suddenly, the Empress temporarily succeeded to the throne to prevent any dispute due to Imperial succession (Emperor Jito), she let Prince Kusakabe's child, Prince Karu (later called Emperor Monmu) become Crown Prince.
Japanese: だが、その草壁皇子までが急死してしまった為に皇后は皇位承継紛争を防ぐために、自ら中継として皇位につき（持統天皇）、草壁皇子の子である軽皇子（後の文武天皇）を皇太子とした。
English: After the beginning of the Nara period, since Emperor Monmu died before his successor, Prince Obito (later called Emperor Shomu) came of age, two Empresses, Empress Genmei and Empress Gensho, succeeded to the throne.
Japanese: 奈良時代に入った後、文武天皇も皇位継承者である首皇子（後の聖武天皇）が成人する前に没したため、元明天皇と元正天皇の2人の女帝が後継した。