Emperor En'yū

Emperor En'yū followed his mother's advice and favored Fujiwara no Kanemichi, his maternal uncle.

Imperial processions to the Hachiman and Hirano Shrines were first made during the reign of Emperor En'yū.

[1] This emperor is traditionally venerated at a memorial Shinto shrine (misasagi) at Kyoto.

[9] Kugyō (公卿) is a collective term for the very few most powerful men attached to the court of the Emperor of Japan in pre-Meiji eras.

These were hereditary courtiers whose experience and background have brought them to the pinnacle of a life's career.