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◼︎ Emperor Akihito caused a stir in December 2001 when he mentioned in a press conference that Emperor Kanmu's mother was a descendant of King Muryeong of Baekje in the 'Shoku Nihongi'. Kakarashima Prefecture, Japan, was the birthplace of King Muryeong and a transit point for those crossing from Baekje to Japan. We will learn about the relationship between the Japanese royal family and the Baekje royal family through ancient relics and records such as the Baekje Nisa-inscribed pottery housed in the Osaka Museum of History, the Asukabe Shrine honoring King Gonji of Baekje, the Asukabe Tenchong, a Baekje-style horizontal stone chamber tomb, the Baekje Temple in Nara Prefecture, and the Shin Changseongsirok. History Special Episode 146 - Chasing the Mystery, Is the Emperor of Japan from Baekje? (Aired on February 16, 2002) http://history.kbs.co.kr/