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Encyclopedia > Kabane

Kabane (姓) were hereditary titles used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing. There were over 30; some of the more common kabane were omi (臣), muraji (連), miyatsuko (造), kimi (君), atai (値), fubito (史), agatanushi (県主), suguri (村主). Categories: Japan geography stubs | Old provinces of Japan ... Muraji (連). Muraji was an ancient Japanese hereditary title denoting rank and political standing (a kabane) that was reserved for the most powerful among the Tomo no Miyatsuko clans, which were clans associated with particular occupations. ...


The kabane were divided into two general classes. There were those who claimed they were descendants of the imperial line (皇別, kōbetsu), and those who claimed they were descendants of the gods (神別, shinbetsu). Of course there is no historical evidence for such distinctions. For the CPR ocean liner, see Empress of Japan. ... “Megami” redirects here. ...


At first the kabane were administered by individual clans, but eventually they came to be controlled by the Yamato court. In 684 the kabane were reformed into the eight kabane system (八色の姓, yakusa no kabane). Later, as the clans began to devolve into individual households, the kabane system gradually faded from use. The following text needs to be harmonized with text in the article History of Japan#Yamato period. ... Events Wu Ze Tian took power in China. ...


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