Editing Emperor Ankan (section)

==Legendary narrative==
According to the ''[[Kojiki]]'', {{Nihongo|Prince Magari no Ōe|勾大兄皇子}}, later Emperor Ankan, was the elder son of [[Emperor Keitai]], who is considered to have ruled the country during the early-6th century, though there is a paucity of information about him.<ref>Kelly, Charles F. [http://www.t-net.ne.jp/~keally/kofun.html  "Kofun Culture,"] [http://www.t-net.ne.jp/~keally/index.htm  Japanese Archaeology.] April 27, 2009.</ref> When Ankan was 66 years old, Keitai abdicated in favor of him.

Ankan's contemporary title would not have been ''tennō'', as most historians believe this title was not introduced until the reigns of [[Emperor Tenmu]] and [[Empress Jitō]]. Rather, it was presumably {{Nihongo|''Sumeramikoto'' or ''Amenoshita Shiroshimesu Ōkimi''|治天下大王}}, meaning "the great king who rules all under heaven". Alternatively, Ankan might have been referred to as {{Nihongo2|ヤマト大王/大君}} or the "Great King of Yamato".

The most noteworthy event recorded during his reign was the construction of state granaries in large numbers throughout Japan, indicating the broad reach of imperial power at the time.<ref>Mason, Joseph. (2002). {{Google books|18oNAAAAIAAJ|''The Meaning of Shinto'', p. 172.|page=172}}</ref>

[[File:Takaya Tsukiyama Kofun, haisho.jpg|thumb|right|Mausoleum of Emperor Ankan in [[Habikino|Habikino, Osaka]]]]

Ankan's grave is traditionally associated with the Takayatsukiyama [[kofun]] in [[Habikino, Osaka]].