Ason
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was a hereditary noble title in Japan, used mainly between the Asuka and Heian periods. At first, it was the second highest, below Mahito, which was given to members of the Imperial family, but after the Heian period it became the highest of the eight noble titles: Ason, Mahito, Sukune, Imiki, Michinoshi, Omi, Muraji, and Inagi.
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was a hereditary noble title in Japan, used mainly between the Asuka and Heian periods. At first, it was the second highest, below Mahito, which was given to members of the Imperial family, but after the Heian period it became the highest of the eight noble titles: Ason, Mahito, Sukune, Imiki, Michinoshi, Omi, Muraji, and Inagi.
== History == The title was created as a part of the eight-kabane system, proclaimed in 684 during Emperor Tenmu's reign, as its second highest rank. As such, Asomi was initially given to the highest-ranked noble clans whose genealogical origins were often claimed back to imperial princes.
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