Editing Emperor Shōmu (section)

====Emperor Shōmu's tour to the eastern provinces====
While battle maneuvers of the [[Fujiwara no Hirotsugu Rebellion]] were still underway, in [[Tenpyō]] 12 10th month (November, 740) Emperor Shōmu left the capital at [[Heijō-kyō]] ([[Nara, Nara|Nara]]) and traveled eastward via Horikoshi<ref group="nb" name="tongu">temporary lodging built to accommodate an Imperial visit</ref> (堀越頓宮; today [[Tsuge, Nara|Tsuge]]; 10th month, 29th day: November 22), [[Nabari, Mie|Nabari]] (10th month, 30th day: November 23), Ao<ref group="nb" name="tongu"/> (安保頓宮; today [[Aoyama, Mie|Aoyama]] ; 11th month 1st day: November 24) to Kawaguchi in [[Ichishi District]], [[Ise Province]] (today part of [[Tsu, Mie|Tsu]], formerly part of [[Hakusan, Mie|Hakusan]]) where he retreated together with his court to a temporary palace. One of his generals was left in command of the capital.<ref name="Sakamoto-p109">{{cite book|last=Sakamoto|first=Tarō|title=The six national histories of Japan|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7jDuhnI6r9UC&pg=PA27|access-date=2011-07-07|year=1991|publisher=UBC Press|isbn=9780774803793|page=109}}</ref> Presumably Shōmu feared Fujiwara supporters in Nara and was hoping to quell potential uprisings in other parts of the country with his presence.<ref name="Bohner">{{cite journal |last=Bohner |first=Hermann |year=1940 |title=Wake-no-Kiyomaro-den |journal=Monumenta Nipponica |volume=3 |issue=1  |pages=255–257 |publisher=[[Sophia University]] |doi=10.2307/2382412 |jstor=2382412|language=de}}</ref><ref name="Shirane-p104">{{cite book|last=Shirane|first=Haruo|title=Traditional Japanese Literature: An Anthology, Beginnings to 1600|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LsHfIsIXgEgC&pg=PA104|access-date=2011-07-07|year=2008|publisher=Columbia University Press|isbn=9780231136976|page=104}}</ref><ref name="CHoJ-p252">{{Harvnb|Brown|Hall|1993|p=252}}</ref><ref name="doe-p102">{{Harvnb|Doe|Ōtomo|1982|p=102}}</ref> After four days travelling through heavy rain and thick mud, the party reached Kawaguchi on [[Tenpyō]] 12 11th month, 2nd day (25 November, 740) A couple of days later, they learn of Hirotsugu's execution and that the rebellion had been quelled.<ref name="doe-p102"/>

Despite the good news, Shōmu did not return to Heijō-kyō immediately, but stayed in Kawaguchi until [[Tenpyō]] 12 11th month, 11th day (4 December, 740). He continued his journey east, then north via [[Mino Province]] and back west along the shores of [[Lake Biwa]] to Kuni in [[Yamashiro Province]] (today in [[Kizugawa, Kyoto|Kizugawa]]) which he reached on [[Tenpyō]] 12 12th month, 15th day (6 January, 741). Places passed along the way included Akasaka<ref group="nb" name="tongu"/> (赤坂頓宮; today [[Suzuka, Mie|Suzuka]]; 11th m. 14th d.: Dec 7）, Asake district (朝明郡; today [[Yokkaichi, Mie|Yokkaichi]]; 11th m. 20th d.: Dec 13）, Ishiura<ref group="nb" name="tongu"/> (石占頓宮; today [[Tado, Mie|Tado]]; 11th m. 25th d.: Dec 18）, Tagi district (当伎郡; today [[Yōrō, Gifu|Yōrō]]; 11th m. 26th d.: Dec 19）, Fuwa<ref group="nb" name="tongu"/> (不破頓宮; today [[Tarui, Gifu|Tarui]]; 12th m. 1st d.: Dec 23）, Yokokawa<ref group="nb" name="tongu"/> (横川頓宮; today [[Santō, Shiga|Santō]] or [[Maihara, Shiga|Maihara]]; 12th m. 6th d.: Dec 28), Inukami<ref group="nb" name="tongu"/> (犬上頓宮; today [[Hikone, Shiga|Hikone]]; 12th m. 7th d.: Dec 29）, Gamō district (蒲生郡; today near [[Yōkaichi, Shiga|Yōkaichi]]; 12th m. 9th d.: Dec 31）, Yasu<ref group="nb" name="tongu"/> (野洲頓宮; today [[Yasu, Shiga|Yasu]] or [[Moriyama, Shiga|Moriyama]]; 12th m. 10th d.: Jan 1）, Awazu<ref group="nb" name="tongu"/> (禾津頓宮; today [[Ōtsu, Shiga|Ōtsu]]; 12th m. 11th d.： Jan 2）, Tamanoi<ref group="nb" name="tongu"/> (玉井頓宮; today [[Yamashina-ku, Kyoto]]; 12th m. 14th d.）.<ref name="cranston-p446">{{cite book|translator=Edwin Cranston |title=A Waka Anthology |volume=One: The Gem-Glistening Cup|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KqWjwalbmx4C&pg=PA446|access-date=2012-10-04|date=1998|publisher=Stanford University Press|isbn=978-0-8047-3157-7|page=446}}</ref> Situated among the hills and near a river north of Nara, Kuni was easily defensible. In addition, the area was linked with the Minister of the Right, Tachibana no Moroe, while Nara was a center of the Fujiwara clan.<ref name="doe-p103">{{Harvnb|Doe|Ōtomo|1982|p=103}}</ref> On [[Tenpyō]] 12 12th month, 15 day (6 January, 741) Shōmu proclaimed a new capital at [[Kuni-kyō]].<ref name="Shirane-p104"/><ref name="CHoJ-p399">{{Harvnb|Brown|Hall|1993|p=399}}</ref><ref name="CHoJ-p43">{{Harvnb|Brown|Hall|1993|p=43}}</ref>