Japan: Emperor Seiwa was the 56th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. (r. notionally 858-876), here represented in the late 12th century scroll painting Ban Dainagon Ekotoba

Emperor Seiwa (清和天皇 Seiwa-tennō, 850–878) was the 56th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Seiwa's reign spanned the years from 858 through 876.

Ban Dainagon Ekotoba (伴大納言絵詞 The Tale of Great Minister Ban) is a late 12th century emakimono (handscroll painting) depicting the events of the Ōtemmon Conspiracy, an event of Japan's early Heian period. The painting, attributed to Tokiwa Mitsunaga, is over 20m long and about 31.5 cm tall.

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JAPANESE EMPERORS