Fukuhara-kyō

seat of Japan's Imperial Court, and therefore the capital of the country, for roughly six months in 1180

Fukuhara-kyō (福原京) was the Imperial capital of Japan for six months in 1180. It was in present-day Hyōgo Prefecture.[1]

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  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2002). "Fukuhara" in Japan Encyclopedia, pp. 216-217.