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{{Nihongo|'''Kabane'''|姓|}} were hereditary titles used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing. There were more than thirty. Some of the more common ''kabane'' were ''[[Omi|omi]]'', ''[[Muraji|muraji]]'', {{Nihongo|''miyatsuko''|造|}}, {{Nihongo|''kimi''|君|}}, {{nihongo|''atai''|値|}}, {{Nihongo|''fubito''|史|}}, {{Nihongo|''agatanushi''|県主|}}, and {{Nihongo|''suguri''|村主|}}. |
{{Nihongo|'''Kabane'''|姓|}} were hereditary titles used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing. There were more than thirty. Some of the more common ''kabane'' were ''[[Omi|omi]]'', ''[[Muraji|muraji]]'', {{Nihongo|''miyatsuko''|造|}}, {{Nihongo|''kimi''|君|}}, {{nihongo|''atai''|値|}}, {{Nihongo|''fubito''|史|}}, {{Nihongo|''agatanushi''|県主|}}, and {{Nihongo|''suguri''|村主|}}. |
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The ''kabane'' were divided into two general classes: those who claimed they were descendants of the [[Emperor of Japan|imperial line]] ({{Nihongo|''kōbetsu''|皇別|}}), and those who claimed they were descendants of the [[Kami|gods]] ({{Nihongo|''shinbetsu''|神別|}}). Of course there is no historical evidence for such distinctions. |
The ''kabane'' were divided into two general classes: those who claimed they were descendants of the [[Emperor of Japan|imperial line]] ({{Nihongo|''kōbetsu''|皇別|}}), and those who claimed they were descendants of the [[Kami|gods]] ({{Nihongo|''shinbetsu''|神別|}}). Of course there is no historical evidence for such distinctions. |
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At first the ''kabane'' were administered by individual clans, but eventually they came to be controlled by the [[Yamato period|Yamato]] court. In [[684]] the ''kabane'' were reformed into the [[kabane|eight ''kabane'']] system ({{Nihongo|''yakusa no kabane''|八色の姓|}}). Later, as the clans began to devolve into individual households, the ''kabane'' system gradually faded from use. |
At first the ''kabane'' were administered by individual clans, but eventually they came to be controlled by the [[Yamato period|Yamato]] court. In [[684]] the ''kabane'' were reformed into the [[kabane|eight ''kabane'']] system ({{Nihongo|''yakusa no kabane''|八色の姓|}}). Later, as the clans began to devolve into individual households, the ''kabane'' system gradually faded from use. |
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Kabane (姓) were hereditary titles used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing. There were more than thirty. Some of the more common kabane were omi, muraji, miyatsuko (造), kimi (君), atai (値), fubito (史), agatanushi (県主), and suguri (村主).
The kabane were divided into two general classes: those who claimed they were descendants of the imperial line (kōbetsu (皇別)), and those who claimed they were descendants of the gods (shinbetsu (神別)). Of course there is no historical evidence for such distinctions.
At first the kabane were administered by individual clans, but eventually they came to be controlled by the Yamato court. In 684 the kabane were reformed into the eight kabane system (yakusa no kabane (八色の姓)). Later, as the clans began to devolve into individual households, the kabane system gradually faded from use.
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