"Nara Period Politics and Imperial Succession" Yoshinobu Kimoto, Takashina Shoten, 1995 In the capital of Nara, political struggles over imperial succession were waged by the imperial family and nobles such as the Fujiwara clan. The book examines various themes, including the assassination of Prince Asaka, the reigns of Empress Komyo and Fujiwara no Nakamaro, the Tachibana no Naramaro Incident, the separation of imperial authority between the Retired Emperor Koken and Emperor Junnin, the Shotoku and Dokyo regime, the Hikanogawa no Kawatsugu Incident, and the assassination of Fujiwara no Tanetsugu. It sharply explores the reality of the political struggles between the emperor's power and the privileged aristocracy during the Nara period. Reference: "Political Struggles and Imperial Succession in the Nara Period" Yoshinobu Kimoto, Yoshikawa Kobunkan, 2012 Yoshinobu Kimoto Born in Hyogo Prefecture in December 1950. Completed the doctoral course in Japanese History at the Graduate School of Humanities, Komazawa University in March 1978. Research student in History at the Graduate School of Literature, Meiji University from April 1978. Doctor of Philosophy (Academic) in March 2003. Served as Professor at Yonezawa Women's Junior College, Yamagata Prefecture, and President of Koshien University. Currently, a specially appointed professor at the Faculty of Letters, Ryukoku University. The box has some minor stains. The main body of the book is in good condition.