During his reign the capital of Japan was moved from Heijo, near Nara?, first to Nagaoka?, and then to Heian?. This marks the beginning of the Heian era in Japanese history.
Kammu also sponsored the travels of the monks Saicho? and Kukai? to China, from where they returned to found the Japanese branches of, respectively, Tendai? and Shingon? Buddhism. He was an active emperor who set up new government organisations and fought the Ezo? tribes in the north of the country.
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