Kenzō
Kenzō ( Japanese 顕 宗 天皇 , Kenzō-tennō ; * 450 ; † April 25, 487 ) was according to Nihonshoki and Kojiki the 23rd Tennō of Japan (485-487), who presumably ruled in the late 5th century. According to these two books, his personal name was Woke , and he was a son of Prince Ichinobenooshiwas, whose father was Emperor Richū .
His father was murdered by Emperor Yūryaku during the reign of Emperor Ankō . Kenzō fled with his brother Oke from Harima (today Akashi in Hyōgo prefecture ) first to Tanba (Taniwa), then to Akashi. There they lived under assumed names. They told strangers that they were "children from Taniwa". When Emperor Seinei , the third son of Yūryaku, came to power after the death of Emperor Yūryaku , the brothers revealed themselves to those around them. Because Emperor Seinei had no children, he accepted them as his prince and made Oke his crown prince . However, it was not Oke who ascended the throne first, but his brother Woke.
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| SURNAME | Kenzō |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kenzō; Kenzô; Woke (proper noun); 顕 宗 天皇 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | 23. Tennō of Japan (485-487) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 450 |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 25, 487 |