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Kō of Wa

Kō of Wa

Japanese historical figure

Ko of Wa (興) was a historical figure in Japan during the 5th century. According to the Chinese historical book "Wajinden," he was one of the five kings of Wa (an ancient name for Japan) and became the crown prince after the death of his father, King Sai. He was sent as a tributary to the Southern Dynasty of China in 462, during the reign of Emperor Taiwu of the Northern Wei, and was appointed as the General of the East and given the title of king of Wa. Some theories suggest that he is comparable to the Emperor Ankō in the "Nihon Shoki" (Chronicles of Japan).[1]

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Son of Sai and brother of Bu, one of the Kings of Wa. Some have compared him to the 20th Emperor Ankō, others to Prince Ichibe Oshiwa,[2] or Kinashi no Karu.[3]

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    日本人名大辞典+Plus, 朝日日本歴史人物事典,デジタル版. "倭王興(わおうこう)とは？ 意味や使い方". コトバンク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-01-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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    "Hanzoku Wa-jin Kō" (漢籍和人考), first published by Kan Masatomo in 1892 (Meiji 25, 1892).
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    "Ancient Japanese History" by Kunitake Kume, first published in 1907 (1907).
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    Mori, Kimiyuki; 森公章 (2010). Wa no Goō : 5-seiki no Higashi Ajia to Waō gunzō (1-han ed.). Tōkyō: Yamakawa Shuppansha. ISBN 978-4-634-54802-2. OCLC 609537044.

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