... on November 12th, 1990. THE EARLY HISTORY OF THE JAPANESE IMPERIAL LINE: The very beginning of the Japanese imperial line was said to have been started by the mythical Divine Warrior Jimmu Tenno. Jimmu Tenno was believed to have been in direct blood line to the Sun Goddess, Amaterasu. As history unfolds the early accounts of Japanese history remains quite unclear ... the idea of National identity and prestige of the Emperor. This created a new beginning for the Emperor, as young samurai came to question the shogunate as a leader. Thus bringing about a peaceful restoration of the Emperor...

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