cloistered rule
form of government in Japan during the Heian period, in which abdicated emperors lived in monasteries but actively participated in politics while the titular emperor performed ceremonies
en-US/ˈklɔɪstɚd ˈɹul/
en-GB/ˈklɔɪstəd ˈɹuːl/
form of government in Japan during the Heian period, in which abdicated emperors lived in monasteries but actively participated in politics while the titular emperor performed ceremonies