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1. Emperor

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   East Asian Hereditary Systems
   In systems such as those found in China and Japan, the administrative concept often centered on maintaining cosmic harmony through proper ritual and governance. The Japanese Imperial House, for example, retained the title of Emperor even during periods when actual temporal power was exercised by others, such as the Shoguns or regents. This divergence led to a system where the Emperor was spiritually supreme but politically marginalized, a phenomenon often explained by the belief that the Imperial presence itself stabilized the realm thr…