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Rh they may miscarry, that one should arrange matters in concert with others, so as to arrive at the right conclusion.  Autumn, 9th month. The Court ceremonies were reformed. In connection with this measure, the following edict was issued:—

"On entering or leaving the Palace Gate, one must kneel on both knees, with both hands pressed on the ground, but it is permitted to stand up and walk when the threshold is passed."

In this month there were first established the Kibumi painters and the Yamashiro painters.

13th year, Summer, 4th month, 1st day. The Empress commanded the Prince Imperial, the Oho-omi, and also the Princes and Ministers, all to make a vow together, and therewithal to begin to make copper and embroidery images of Buddha, sixteen feet high, one of each. She also commanded Kuratsukuri no Tori to be the engineer for the construction of