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Emperor Nintoku
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was the 16th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. No firm dates can be assigned to this emperor's life or reign. Nintoku is considered to have ruled the country during the late-fourth century and early-fifth century, but there is a paucity of information about him.

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was the 16th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. No firm dates can be assigned to this emperor's life or reign. Nintoku is considered to have ruled the country during the late-fourth century and early-fifth century, but there is a paucity of information about him. There is insufficient material available for further verification and study.
According to Nihonshoki, he was the fourth son of Emperor Ojin and the father of Emperors Richu, Hanzei, and Ingyo. The book also states that Nintoku ruled from 313 till 399 but modern research suggests those dates are likely inaccurate.
The achievements noted in Nihon Shoki include:
- constructed a thorn field bank called Namba no Horie to prevent a flood in Kawachi plains and for deveopment. It is assumed that this was the Japan's first large-scale engineering works business.
- established a thorn field estate under the direct control of the Imperial Court (???????)
- constructed a Yokono bank (horizontal parcel, Ikuno-ku, Osaka-shi).
Daisen-Kofun (the biggest tomb in Japan) in Sakai, Osaka is considered to be his tomb. The Imperial tomb of Nintoku's consort, Iwa-no hime no Mikoto, is said to be located in Saki-cho, Nara City. Both kofun-type Imperial tombs are characterized by a keyhole-shaped island located within a wide, water-filled moat.
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