Yamato is one of the oldest and longest—lasting dynasties in the world. Its representatives are considered descendants of the goddess Amaterasu.The history of the great family dates back to the VI century BC and continues to this day. During the reign of the house, more than a hundred emperors and six eras have been replaced on the throne, and the monarch himself has become a symbol of patriotism, national unity and progress.Does the dynasty really have a divine origin? Why did women stop occupying the Chrysanthemum Throne? Thanks to whom did the ban on abdication appear? Who introduced monogamy at the imperial court? What did Emperor Komei and the head of the Japanese government, Ai Naosuke, not share? In whose hands was the country's power really in the Second World War?The history of Japanese society, thousands of years of culture and traditions that have influenced not only the country, but also the globe.