Talk:Emperor Go-Yōzei

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[edit] Transliteration

• Keichō 8 (1602): "Daï buts" Temple in Miyako was destroyed by fire.^[1]
• Keichō 10 (1605): Tokugawa Hidetada was named successor Shogun after his father "retires"; and on the 15th day of the 12th month, a mountain arose from the sea at the side of "Fatsisio" island.^[2]
• Keichō 15 (1610): "Daï buts" Temple in Miyako is rebuilt.^[3]

Can you figure out how to convert these 1834 transliterations into a place names with a more conventional spelling?

Ooperhoofd 16:41, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Needing source citation

The following appeared in the article without a reference citation to validate its accuracy; and the sentence has been moved here pending further clarification. --Ooperhoofd 16:12, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

• "Go-Yōzei's personal name was originally Kazuhito (和仁), but was later changed to Katahito (周仁)."

[edit] Links with possible use in expanding this article

1. It seems more than likely that Go-Yozei did have a younger brother.

• Hachijo-no-miya (八条宮) family?

2. In 1598, Go-Yozei declares that Hideyoshi is to be posthmously deified as Shinto kami?

• Taiko becomes Hokoku daimyojin (Great Luminous Deity of Our Bountiful Country)

3. Could this have been the first printing press in Japan?

• printing press with moveable type given to Go-Yozei 1593?

4. Evolution of swordsmanship

• Fujiwara Hisayasu demonstrates specific technique for Go-Yozei, Keicho 15 (1610)

5. Kodai-ji, World Heritage Site -- temple in Kyoto founded 1605.

• 1588 ; Go-Yozei accords highest court rank to Kita-no-mandokoro, wife of Taiko

These plausible leads seem worth pursuing? --Ooperhoofd 16:56, 30 August 2007 (UTC)