Imperial Japan The monarch and head of the Japanese Royal Family is known as the Emperor. According to the Japanese Constitution, he is the representation of the nation's unity and the state, and his position derives from "the will of the people with whom sovereign power resides." The imperial succession is governed by Imperial Household Law. The Japanese Supreme Court has no authority to bring charges against the emperor. He serves as the supreme leader of the Shinto faith [4]. The name Tenn (pronounced [tenno]), which means "Emperor of heaven" or "Heavenly Sovereign," is used to refer to the emperor in Japanese. The Yamato Dynasty, also known as the Imperial House of Japan, has its historical roots in the late Kofun period, which lasted from the third to the sixth centuries AD. It is one of the oldest dynasties in the world. The mythical narratives of the Kojiki and Nihon...
"MERMAID" A mermaid is a fish-like aquatic creature with a body that resembles a woman up to the waist but resembles a woman from the waist down. Mermaids are legendary beings. creatures that are both human and animal. Mermaids are frequently linked to perilous occurrences including floods, storms, shipwrecks, and drowning. Mermaids are depicted as being friendly and giving in other traditions (or occasionally even within the same tradition), giving gifts or falling in love with humans. Several societies around the world, including those in the Near East, Europe, Africa, and Asia, include mermaid tales in their folklore. The legend of a goddess named Atargatis who transformed into a mermaid out of guilt after accidentally killing her beloved initially surfaced in Ancient Assyria. The sea god Ea or Oannes, who is depicted as a merman, was worship...