Traditional Narrative
Saga was the second son of Emperor Kammu and Fujiwara no Otomuro. He had nine Empresses and consorts; and 47 Imperial sons and daughters. His personal name was Kamino (神野?). Saga was an "accomplished calligrapher" able to compose in Chinese who held the first imperial poetry competitions (naien). According to legend, he was the first Japanese emperor to drink tea.
Emperor Saga is traditionally venerated at his tomb; the Imperial Household Agency designates Saganoyamanoe no Misasagi (嵯峨山上陵?, Saganoyamanoe Imperial Mausoleum), in Ukyō-ku, Kyoto, as the location of Saga's mausoleum.
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