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Introduction
1. The Emperor Tenchi: Tenchi Tennō
2. The Empress Jitō: Jitō Tennō
3. The Nobleman Kaki-no-Moto: Kaki-no-Moto no Hitomaro
4. Akahito Yamabe: Yamabe no Akahito
5. Saru Maru, A Shinto Official: Saru Maru Taiu
6. The Imperial Adviser Yakamochi: Chū-nagon Yakamochi
7. Nakamaro Abe: Abe no Nakamaro
8. The Priest Kizen: Kizen Hōshi
9. Komachi Ono: Ono no Komachi
10. Semi Maru
II. The Privy Councillor Takamura: Sangi Takamura
12. Bishop Henjō: Sōjō Henjō
13. The Retired Emperor Yōzei: Yōzei In
14. The Minister-of-the-Left of the Kawara (District of Kyōto): Kawara no Sadaijin
15. The Emperor Kwōkō: Kwōkō Tennō
16. The Imperial Adviser Yuki-hira Ariwara: Chū-Nagon Ariwara no Yuki-hira
17. The Minister Nari-hira Ariwara: Ariwara no Nari-hira Ason
18. The Minister Toshi-yuki Fujiwara: Fujiwara No Toshi-yuki Ason
19. The Princess Ise: Ise
20. The Heir-Apparent Moto-yoshi: Moto-yoshi Shinnō
21. The Priest Sosei: Sosei Hōshi
22. Yasuhide Bunya: Bunya No Yasuhide
23. Chisato Ōye: Ōye no Chisato
24. Kwan-ke
25. The Minister-of-the-Right of the Sanjō (District of Kyōto): Sanjō Udaijin
26. Prince Tei-shin: Tei-shin Kō
27. The Imperial Adviser Kanesuke: Chū-Nagon Kanesuke
28. The Minister Mune-yuki Minamoto: Minamoto no Mune-yuki Ason
29. Mitsune Ōshi-kōchi: Ōshi-kōchi No Mitsune
30. Tadamine Nibu: Nibu no Tadamine
31. Korenori Saka-no-Uye: Saka-no-Uye no Korenori
32. Tsuraki Harumichi: Harumichi no Tsuraki
33. Tomonori Kino: Kino Tomonori
34. Oki-kaze Fujiwara: Fujiwara No Oki-kaze
35. Tsura-yuki Kino: Kino Tsura-yuki
36. Fuka-yabu Kiyowara: Kiyowara no Fuka-yabu
37. Asayasu Bunya: Bunya no Asayasu
38. Ukon
39. The Privy Councillor Hitoshi: Sangi Hitoshi
40. Kanemori Taira: Taira no Kanemori
41. Tadami Nibu: Nibu no Tadami
42. Moto-suke Kiyowara: Kiyowara no Moto-suke
43. The Imperial Adviser Yatsu-tada: Chū-nagon Yatsu-tada
44. The Imperial Adviser Asa-tada: Chū-Nagon Asa-tada
45. Prince Ken-toku: Ken-toku Kō
46. The Priest Ne-yoshi-tada: Sō Ne-yoshi-tada
47. The Priest Ye-kei: Ye-kei Hōshi
48. Shige-yuki Minamoto: Minamoto no Shige-yuki
49. The Minister Yoshi-nobu, of Priestly Rank: Ōnakatomi no Yoshi-nobu Ason
50. Yoshitaka Fujiwara: Fujiwara no Yoshitaka
51. The Minister Sanekata Fujiwara: Fujiwara no Sanekata Ason
52. The Minister Michi-nobu Fujiwara: Fujiwara no Michi-nobu Ason
53. The Mother of Michi-tsuna, Commander of the Right Imperial Guard: Udaishō Michi-tsuna no Haha
54. The Mother of the Minister of State: Gidō-sanshi no Haha
55. The First Adviser of State Kintō: Dai-Nagon Kintō
56. Izumi Shikibu
57. Murasaki Shikibu
58. Daini no Sammi
59. Akazome Emon
60. Lady-in-Waiting Ko-shikibu: Ko-shikibu no Naishi
61. The Lady Ise: Ise no Taiu
62. The Lady Sei: Sei Shō-nagon
63. The Shinto Official Michimasa, of the Left Side of the Capital: Sakyō Taiu Michimasa
64. The Assistant Imperial Adviser Sada-yori: Gon Chū-nagon Sada-yori
65. Sagami
66. The Archbishop Gyōson: Daisōjō Gyōson
67. The Lady-in-Waiting Suwo: Suwo no Naishi
68. The Retired Emperor Sanjō: Sanjō In
69. The Priest Nō-in: Nō-in Hōshi
70. The Priest Riyō-zen: Riyō-zen Hōshi
71. The First Adviser of State Tsune-nobu: Dai-Nagon Tsune-nobu
72. The Lady Kii, of the House of Princess Yūshi: Yūshi Naishinnō Ke Kii
73. The Assistant Imperial Adviser Masafusa: Gon Chū-nagon Masafusa
74. The Minister Toshi-yori Minamoto: Minamoto no Toshi-yori Ason
75. Mototoshi Fujiwara: Fujiwara no Mototoshi
76. The Late Regent and Prime Minister, the Lay Priest of the Hōshō Temple: Hōshō-ji Nyūdō Saki no Kwambaku Daijōdaijin
77. The Retired Emperor Sutoku: Sutoku In
78. Kanemasa Minamoto: Minamoto no Kanemasa
79. The Shinto Official Aki-suke, of the Left Side of the Capital: Sakyō no Taiu Aki-suke
80. Lady Horikawa, in Attendance on the Dowager Empress Taiken: Taiken Mon-in Horikawa
81. The Minister-of-the-Left of the Tokudai Temple: Go Tokudai-ji Sadaijin
82. The Priest Dō-in: Dō-in Hoshi
83. Toshi-Nari, A Shinto Official in Attendance on the Empress Dowager: Kwō-tai-kōgū no Taiu Toshi-nari
84. The Minister Kiyo-suke Fujiwara: Fujiwara No Kiyo-suke Ason
85. The Priest Shun-ye: Shun-ye Hōshi
86. The Priest Saigyō: Saigyō Hōshi
87. The Priest Jaku-ren: Jaku-ren Hōshi
88. An Official of the Dowager Empress Kwōka: Kwōka Mon-in no Betto
89. Princess Shikishi: Shikishi Naishinnō
90. The Chief Vice-Official in Attendance on the Dowager Empress Impu: Impu Mon-in no Ōsuke
91. The Regent and Former Prime Minister Go-kyō-goku: Go-kyō-goku Sesshō Saki no Daijōdaijin
92. Sanuki, in Attendance on the Retired Emperor Nijō: Nijō In Sanuki
93. The Minister of the Right District of Kamakura: Kamakura Udaijin
94. The Privy Councillor Masatsune: Sangi Masatsune
95. The Former Archbishop Jiyen: Saki No Daisōjō Jiyen
96. The Lay-Priest, a Former Prime Minister of State: Nyūdō Saki Daijōdaijin
97. The Assistant Imperial Adviser Sada-iye: Gon Chu-Nagon Sada-iye
98. The Official Iye-Taka: Jūnii Iye-taka
99. The Retired Emperor Gotoba: Gotoba no In
100. The Retired Emperor Jun-toku: Jun-Toku In
Index

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1. The Emperor Tenchi: Tenchi Tennō

2. The Empress Jitō: Jitō Tennō

3. The Nobleman Kaki-no-Moto: Kaki-no-Moto no Hitomaro

4. Akahito Yamabe: Yamabe no Akahito

5. Saru Maru, A Shinto Official: Saru Maru Taiu

6. The Imperial Adviser Yakamochi: Chū-nagon Yakamochi

7. Nakamaro Abe: Abe no Nakamaro

8. The Priest Kizen: Kizen Hōshi

9. Komachi Ono: Ono no Komachi

10. Semi Maru

II. The Privy Councillor Takamura: Sangi Takamura

12. Bishop Henjō: Sōjō Henjō

13. The Retired Emperor Yōzei: Yōzei In

14. The Minister-of-the-Left of the Kawara (District of Kyōto): Kawara no Sadaijin

15. The Emperor Kwōkō: Kwōkō Tennō

16. The Imperial Adviser Yuki-hira Ariwara: Chū-Nagon Ariwara no Yuki-hira

17. The Minister Nari-hira Ariwara: Ariwara no Nari-hira Ason

18. The Minister Toshi-yuki Fujiwara: Fujiwara No Toshi-yuki Ason

19. The Princess Ise: Ise

20. The Heir-Apparent Moto-yoshi: Moto-yoshi Shinnō

21. The Priest Sosei: Sosei Hōshi

22. Yasuhide Bunya: Bunya No Yasuhide

23. Chisato Ōye: Ōye no Chisato

24. Kwan-ke

25. The Minister-of-the-Right of the Sanjō (District of Kyōto): Sanjō Udaijin

26. Prince Tei-shin: Tei-shin Kō

27. The Imperial Adviser Kanesuke: Chū-Nagon Kanesuke

28. The Minister Mune-yuki Minamoto: Minamoto no Mune-yuki Ason

29. Mitsune Ōshi-kōchi: Ōshi-kōchi No Mitsune

30. Tadamine Nibu: Nibu no Tadamine

31. Korenori Saka-no-Uye: Saka-no-Uye no Korenori

32. Tsuraki Harumichi: Harumichi no Tsuraki

33. Tomonori Kino: Kino Tomonori

34. Oki-kaze Fujiwara: Fujiwara No Oki-kaze

35. Tsura-yuki Kino: Kino Tsura-yuki

36. Fuka-yabu Kiyowara: Kiyowara no Fuka-yabu

37. Asayasu Bunya: Bunya no Asayasu

38. Ukon

39. The Privy Councillor Hitoshi: Sangi Hitoshi

40. Kanemori Taira: Taira no Kanemori

41. Tadami Nibu: Nibu no Tadami

42. Moto-suke Kiyowara: Kiyowara no Moto-suke

43. The Imperial Adviser Yatsu-tada: Chū-nagon Yatsu-tada

44. The Imperial Adviser Asa-tada: Chū-Nagon Asa-tada

45. Prince Ken-toku: Ken-toku Kō

46. The Priest Ne-yoshi-tada: Sō Ne-yoshi-tada

47. The Priest Ye-kei: Ye-kei Hōshi

48. Shige-yuki Minamoto: Minamoto no Shige-yuki

49. The Minister Yoshi-nobu, of Priestly Rank: Ōnakatomi no Yoshi-nobu Ason

50. Yoshitaka Fujiwara: Fujiwara no Yoshitaka

51. The Minister Sanekata Fujiwara: Fujiwara no Sanekata Ason

52. The Minister Michi-nobu Fujiwara: Fujiwara no Michi-nobu Ason

53. The Mother of Michi-tsuna, Commander of the Right Imperial Guard: Udaishō Michi-tsuna no Haha

54. The Mother of the Minister of State: Gidō-sanshi no Haha

55. The First Adviser of State Kintō: Dai-Nagon Kintō

56. Izumi Shikibu

57. Murasaki Shikibu

58. Daini no Sammi

59. Akazome Emon

60. Lady-in-Waiting Ko-shikibu: Ko-shikibu no Naishi

61. The Lady Ise: Ise no Taiu

62. The Lady Sei: Sei Shō-nagon

63. The Shinto Official Michimasa, of the Left Side of the Capital: Sakyō Taiu Michimasa

64. The Assistant Imperial Adviser Sada-yori: Gon Chū-nagon Sada-yori

65. Sagami

66. The Archbishop Gyōson: Daisōjō Gyōson

67. The Lady-in-Waiting Suwo: Suwo no Naishi

68. The Retired Emperor Sanjō: Sanjō In

69. The Priest Nō-in: Nō-in Hōshi

70. The Priest Riyō-zen: Riyō-zen Hōshi

71. The First Adviser of State Tsune-nobu: Dai-Nagon Tsune-nobu

72. The Lady Kii, of the House of Princess Yūshi: Yūshi Naishinnō Ke Kii

73. The Assistant Imperial Adviser Masafusa: Gon Chū-nagon Masafusa

74. The Minister Toshi-yori Minamoto: Minamoto no Toshi-yori Ason

75. Mototoshi Fujiwara: Fujiwara no Mototoshi

76. The Late Regent and Prime Minister, the Lay Priest of the Hōshō Temple: Hōshō-ji Nyūdō Saki no Kwambaku Daijōdaijin

77. The Retired Emperor Sutoku: Sutoku In

78. Kanemasa Minamoto: Minamoto no Kanemasa

79. The Shinto Official Aki-suke, of the Left Side of the Capital: Sakyō no Taiu Aki-suke

80. Lady Horikawa, in Attendance on the Dowager Empress Taiken: Taiken Mon-in Horikawa

81. The Minister-of-the-Left of the Tokudai Temple: Go Tokudai-ji Sadaijin

82. The Priest Dō-in: Dō-in Hoshi

83. Toshi-Nari, A Shinto Official in Attendance on the Empress Dowager: Kwō-tai-kōgū no Taiu Toshi-nari

84. The Minister Kiyo-suke Fujiwara: Fujiwara No Kiyo-suke Ason

85. The Priest Shun-ye: Shun-ye Hōshi

86. The Priest Saigyō: Saigyō Hōshi

87. The Priest Jaku-ren: Jaku-ren Hōshi

88. An Official of the Dowager Empress Kwōka: Kwōka Mon-in no Betto

89. Princess Shikishi: Shikishi Naishinnō

90. The Chief Vice-Official in Attendance on the Dowager Empress Impu: Impu Mon-in no Ōsuke

91. The Regent and Former Prime Minister Go-kyō-goku: Go-kyō-goku Sesshō Saki no Daijōdaijin

92. Sanuki, in Attendance on the Retired Emperor Nijō: Nijō In Sanuki

93. The Minister of the Right District of Kamakura: Kamakura Udaijin

94. The Privy Councillor Masatsune: Sangi Masatsune

95. The Former Archbishop Jiyen: Saki No Daisōjō Jiyen

96. The Lay-Priest, a Former Prime Minister of State: Nyūdō Saki Daijōdaijin

97. The Assistant Imperial Adviser Sada-iye: Gon Chu-Nagon Sada-iye

98. The Official Iye-Taka: Jūnii Iye-taka

99. The Retired Emperor Gotoba: Gotoba no In

100. The Retired Emperor Jun-toku: Jun-Toku In

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