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2.Emperor of Japan(1867-1912) who presided over the transformation of feudal Japan into a modern constitutional state.
4.According to Japanese myths, Emperor Jimmu was enthroned in 660 B.C., and from him, the current Emperor descended, becoming the 125th ruler of Japan.
5.Under the ancient Constitution of Japan, the Emperor had authority, but the current Constitution, which took effect in 1947, gave authority to the people, and the Emperor became a figurehead.
6.Perhaps Mr Koizumi is just a latter-day version of the Meiji emperor who, in the late 1860s, wrested power from the shoguns (feudal lords who had usurped it) and set Japan on the path of modernisation.
7.Mikado idea, the family-country view and Bushido are three big characteristics of the Japanese nationalism .
8.The connection of Confucianism and Mikado absolutism resulted in the sad event of Japan in the Second World War.
9.When the superstar appeared on the stage, all the audience stood up to applaud.
10.the indigenous polytheistic religion of Japan lacking organized teachings; primarily nature and ancestor worship including a chief deity from whom the emperor is believed to be descended.
