Emperor Jomei

was the 34th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign started in 629 and ended in 641. Historians consider details about the life of Emperor Jomei to be possibly legendary, but probable. The name Jomei"-tennō" was created for him posthumously by later generations.
The conventionally accepted names and sequence of the early emperors were not to be confirmed as "traditional" until the reign of Emperor Kammu, who was the 50th monarch of the Yamato dynasty.
Traditional history.
Jomei was a grandson of Emperor Bidatsu and a great-grandson of Emperor Kimmei.
Events in Jomei's reign.
Suiko did not make it clear who was to succeed her after her death.
Jomei's reign lasted 13 years.
After his death.
The actual place of Jomei's grave is known. This emperor is traditionally venerated at a memorial Shinto shrine ("misasagi") at Nara. The Imperial Household Agency designates this location as Jomei's mausoleum. It is formally named "Osaka no uchi no misasagi".
Poetry.
Some short poems are believed to have been written by Emperor Jomei. For example,