Definition: In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.
Input: Fukuhara-kyo ( , Capital of Fukuhara ) was the seat of Japan 's Imperial Court , and therefore the capital of the country , for roughly six months in 1180 .
Output:
Fukuhara-kyo ( ) was the Imperial capital of Japan for six months in 1180 .