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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>==Titles and Positions of the Imperial Court==<br />
{|<br />
!colspan=4|Royal Family<br />
|-<br />
!Title <br />
!Kanji <br />
!Position <br />
!Notes<br />
|-<br />
!Tennō <br />
!天皇 <br />
!Heavenly sovereign, divine emperor <br />
!Also referred to as Mikado, Sumeramikoto (imperial person), Tennō Heika (天皇陛下, literally "His Majesty the heavenly sovereign") or Kinjō Heika (今上陛下, literally "his current majesty")<br />
|-<br />
!Josei Tennō<br />
!女性天皇 <br />
!First Empress <br />
!Also refered to as Chûgu, or Chûgu Heika<br />
|-<br />
!Kōgō<br />
!皇后 <br />
!Empress Consort <br />
!<br />
|-<br />
!Kotaigo<br />
!<br />
!Empress dowager<br />
!Mother of emperor<br />
|-<br />
!Go-kotaigo<br />
! <br />
!Grand Empress Dowager<br />
!Grandmother of emperor<br />
|-<br />
!Kotaishi<br />
!<br />
!Crown Prince<br />
!Heir, also referred to as Kôtaishi Denka<br />
|-<br />
!Kōtaishihi<br />
!<br />
!Crown Princess <br />
!First wife of heir<br />
|-<br />
!Kotaison<br />
!<br />
!Imperial grandson who is heir apparent <br />
!<br />
|-<br />
!Shinno<br />
!<br />
!Prince – not directly inheriting<br />
!Applies to children and male line grandchildren<br />
|-<br />
!Naishinno <br />
!<br />
!Princess <br />
!<br />
|-<br />
!colspan=4|Other Courtiers<br />
|-<br />
!Kugyô <br />
!<br />
!Senior courtiers, male<br />
!Members of the highest non-royal ranks at court – of the top 3 ranks, formally Kugyô-dono if addressing, or [name]-ichi-I if addressing by name<br />
|-<br />
!Kugyô-no-ue<br />
!<br />
!Senior courtiers, female<br />
!Members of the highest non-royal ranks at court, also can use Hime-gimi, or [given name]-no-ue if addressing by name<br />
|-<br />
!Nagon<br />
!<br />
!Councilors of the court<br />
!Additional members of the court, below Kugyô. Formally, shônagon for lesser councilors, chûnagon for middle councilors, and dainagon for very esteemed/senior councilors. Somewhat equivalent of court peerage (not general peerage) in the west, but only from the Kuge class<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Military Titles and Positions==<br />
{|<br />
!Title<br />
!Command<br />
|-<br />
!Rikugunshokan <br />
!Army leader (general)<br />
|-<br />
!Shireikan<br />
!Leads 25,000 men (5 legions)<br />
|-<br />
!Taisa<br />
!Leads 5000 men (1 legion)<br />
|-<br />
!Chui <br />
!Leads 800-1000 men (1 unit)<br />
|-<br />
!Gunso<br />
!Leads 50-200 men (1 platoon)<br />
|-<br />
!Nikutai<br />
!Leads 5-10 men (1 squad)<br />
|}</div>
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