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〓 The Daikakuji line, which relied on the military might of the Tohoku Emishi—inherent outlaws liable to explode at any moment—was overwhelmed by the Jimyoin line, which was backed by the military power of the Yamato people. Consequently, they were absorbed and merged under the Meitoku Peace Agreement (1392 AD), after which the bloodline of the Daikakuji line (the Southern Court remnants) naturally went extinct.

〓 After World War II, individuals like Hiromichi Kumazawa claimed to be descendants of the Southern Court, asserting a "legitimate right of imperial succession under the Daikakuji line."

〓 Unlocking the pages of history, the "Teibi War" in July of the 2nd year of Emperor Yomei's reign (587 AD), in which Soga no Umako attacked Mononobe no Moriya and destroyed the Mononobe clan, was the precursor to religious warfare between Shinto and Buddhism in ancient Japan.

〓 In this battle, the Buddhist fundamentalist Soga clan defeated the Shinto fundamentalist Mononobe clan, securing dominance within the administration.

〓 Spanning from the Teibi War (587 AD), through the Isshi Incident (645 AD), and leading to the Jinshin War (672 AD), the ancient Japanese syncretism (*shinbutsu-shugo*) established by Emperors Temmu and Jito emerged from these severe trials of Shinto-Buddhist religious warfare as a steadfast pillar of the Yamato people, a heritage to be proud of before the world.

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