The tomb, in Fushimi (southern Kyoto) of Emperor Kammu 桓武天皇 (r. 781-806), first emperor to make Heian (Kyoto) his capital. The mausoleum of the Meiji Emperor 明治天皇 (r. 1867-1912), the last emperor t…
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