Shigaraki Palace
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was a palace built by Emperor Shōmu
, initially as a villa, later named by himself as the capital in 744. The palace was located in the present-day city of Kōka
, Shiga Prefecture
, Japan
. The capital-palace is also referred to as in the Shoku Nihongi
.
Emperor Shomu
was the 45th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Shōmu's reign spanned the years 724 through 723.-Traditional narrative:...
, initially as a villa, later named by himself as the capital in 744. The palace was located in the present-day city of Kōka
Koka, Shiga
is a city located in the southern part of Shiga Prefecture, Japan....
, Shiga Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan, which forms part of the Kansai region on Honshu Island. The capital is the city of Ōtsu.- History :Shiga was known as Ōmi Province or Gōshū before the prefectural system was established...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The capital-palace is also referred to as in the Shoku Nihongi
Shoku Nihongi
The is an imperially commissioned Japanese history text. Completed in 797, it is the second of the Six National Histories, coming directly after the Nihon Shoki and followed by Nihon Kōki. Fujiwara no Tsugutada and Sugano no Mamichi served as the primary editors...
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