Emperor Ankan (安閑天皇 Ankan Tennō) was the 27th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. No firm dates can be assigned to this emperor or to his reign, but he is believed to have ruled the country during the early 6th century CE. This Buddhist stela from China, Northern Wei period, was built in the early 6th century. ...

According to Kojiki Ankan was the elder son of Emperor Keitai. When Ankan was 66 years old, Keitai abdicated in favor of him. Four years later, he died. The most noteworthy event recorded during his reign was the construction of state granaries in large numbers throughout Japan, indicating the broad reach of imperial power at the time. ^[1] Kojiki or Furukotofumi (古事記) is the oldest surviving historical book dealing with the ancient history of Japan. ... ...

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1. ^ J W T Mason, The Meaning of Shinto, p. 172. (Trafford Publishing, 2002)