![]() ![]() The first, second, and thirds wards were prime real estate being located close to the palace and other prominent buildings. The wards were then filled with families of a certain caliber. These avenues were then broken down into wards. The city of Heian Kyo was at the time broken down by rank. ![]() The life and prosperity of the Heian Japanese people was based on how well the Emperor was viewed to have governed and behaved. The Emperor was expected to attend many different ceremonies both religious and secular in nature. The Emperor of Heian Kyo was more of just a figurehead in Heian Japan, as the Fujiwara family made the governmental decisions that normally would be done by the Emperor. The Fujiwaras never tried to take over or become Emperor themselves, preferring to hold power in the background. ![]() The crown prince’s grandfather would then become regent for the boy until he was of age, arranging the government and for his future marriage to yet another Fujiwara daughter. The Fujiwaras worked to make sure that the Emperor was married to a Fujiwara daughter, who gave birth to a crown prince, and then a short time later the Emperor was to abdicate in favor of the crown prince. The Fujiwara family controlled the government in Heian Kyo through careful political chess. Japan would take these ideas and then change them to suit their own purposes. ![]()
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