Emperor Ankan

Here is the revised memorial biography for Emperor Ankan, incorporating only well-supported, verifiable facts based on reliable sources.

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Emperor Ankan (born 466 CE – died 25 January 536 CE) is traditionally considered the 27th emperor of Japan, according to the conventional succession order. While precise historical verification is lacking, he is conventionally believed to have reigned from about 10 March 531 to 25 January 536. No conclusive contemporary records specify these dates, and historians typically treat them as conventional assignments (en.wikipedia.org).

Ankan was the eldest son of Emperor Keitai and his mother was Menokohime. His birth name is recorded as Magari (勾), and he held the title “Great King of Yamato” rather than “tennō,” a title that historians agree was adopted only later during the reigns of Emperor Tenmu and Empress Jitō (en.wikipedia.org).

The most notable administrative action attributed to his reign was the establishment of state granaries across the country, which is interpreted as a sign of central government consolidation and authority extending to regional areas (en.wikipedia.org).

Emperor Ankan is traditionally said to be buried at the Takayatsukiyama kofun in Habikino, Osaka. This location is identified as his mausoleum by the Imperial Household Agency and remains a site of veneration (en.wikipedia.org).

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This version maintains fidelity to what is known through traditional historiography and acknowledges the legendary and conventional nature of the information.