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Emperor Suzaku abdicates the throne in favor of his brother Murakami who becomes the 62nd emperor of Japan.

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Emperor Suzaku

Emperor of Japan from 930 to 946

Emperor Suzaku was the 61st emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
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Emperor Murakami

Emperor of Japan from 946 to 967

Emperor Murakami was the 62nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
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Japan

Island country in East Asia

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland, it is bordered to the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago…
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