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Episode 458 - The Empty Throne, Part 1

History of Japan

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Emperor Komei's Childhood

Emperor Komei was a diligent student, deeply invested in his studies. According to Higashkusei Michitomi, he would endlessly recite the Japanese pronunciation of Chinese philosophical classics. The Emperor woke at this hour and had this for breakfast and then did this ceremony.

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