Talk:Emperor Kōkō

How better to present these dates?

In the Kugyō section:

.................................................... lifetime, 836-891
... time in office (884-887)
.......... Kampaku (884-887), Fujiwara no Mototsune　(藤原基経), 884-887

• Kampaku, Fujiwara no Mototsune　(藤原基経), 884-887.
• Daijō-daijin, Fujiwara no Mototsune　(藤原基経), 880-891.
• Sadaijin, Minamoto no Tooru　(源融), 872-895
• Udaijin, Minamoto no Masaru　(源多),　882-888

In the intial edit, I intended to present the dates during which someone held a specific court title, but that now seems too ambitious for a start-level article. The intention had been to explain the sequence of serial officeholders with these dates.

Instead, it's probably better to simply list the birth/death dates. Arguably, it might be possible (or even preferable) to include both sets of dates as the information becomes available ...? --Ooperhoofd 19:39, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

I think the terms of office is more important than the birth/death dates. Most Japanese references show only their terms. But, to present both date is possible, and from both dates I think we can get the other information (retirement, the reason of resignation, etc.). To show both dates, for example,

* Kampaku, Fujiwara no Mototsune　(藤原基経) (836-891), 884-887

or,

* Kampaku 884-887, Fujiwara no Mototsune　(藤原基経) (836-891)

Usually dates in parenthesis after their names are recognized their birth/death dates. We may need to consider where the terms of office are put in.

It's good to show the kugyo in the emperor's era. Especially, in Heian period, most kugyo were the relatives of the emperor and/or their wives, so, the information is very useful. After Kamakura period, it may be difficult to show all Dainagons and to identify them. After the period kugyo had little influence and many sub-Dainagons(? vice-Dainagons?)(権大納言, Gon-no-dainagon) existed. Mmmm, I should study (define?) how to express government posts and historical terms correctly in English...--Pentiles 12:10, 13 November 2007 (UTC)