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This Japanese hero of romance, born 71 A.D., was the son of Keiko, the twelfth in line of the mikados.

From Historic Tales, Vol. 12 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles

All the great offices of the empire in time fell into the hands of the Fujiwaras: they married their daughters to the mikados, surrounded them with their adherents, and governed the empire in their name.

From Historic Tales, Vol. 12 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles

He lived to be one hundred and eleven years old, and was next to the last of the long lived mikados of Everlasting Great Japan.

From Japanese Fairy World Stories from the Wonder-Lore of Japan by Ozawa

If this thing from time to time may cause the foreigner to retire, and partly tranquillize the manes of departed mikados and tycoons, I shall take to myself the highest praise.

From Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No 3, September 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy by Various

But they were far surpassed in longevity by a statesman named Tak�nouchi, who served five mikados as prime minister and dwelt upon the earth for more than three hundred and fifty years.

From Historic Tales, Vol. 12 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles