Yatagarasu - Imperial Ranks and Titles

 

Yatagarasu Series

Volume 1: 

Ravens Shouldn't 

Wear Kimono

Author: Chisato Abe

Imperial Ranks and Titles 

 

(in order of highest to lowest-ranked)

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Rank: Emperor



Formal Title: Golden Raven



Explanation: The head of the imperial family.

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Rank: Empress



Formal Title: Red Bird



Explanation: The wife of the emperor.

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Rank: Crown Prince



Explanation: The heir to the imperial throne.

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Rank: High Princess



Formal Title: Oumurasaki (Purple Butterfly)



Explanation: The highest-ranked imperial princess.

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Rank: Prince or Princess



Explanation: Siblings of the heir to the imperial throne are princes and princesses.

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Rank: Duke or Duchess



Explanation: Daughters from the four families (Azumaya, Hokke, Nishiie, and Nanke) are duchesses.

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